UVM wants to build a statewide weather monitoring network

The University of Vermont wants to build a statewide weather monitoring network , which could eventually include more than 20 weather towers across the state.

UVM has applied for a permit with the town of Lyndon to build the first tower on the grounds of the Caledonia County Fairgrounds. It plans to apply for a second permit in the Mad River Valley, possibly in Duxbury, in the spring.

UVM Water Resources Institute Associate Director for Research Facilities and Networks Joshua Beneš said the flooding and other extreme weather events of the past few years have highlighted the need to establish more accurate weather information across Vermont.

“We’ve been experiencing an unprecedented number of flooding events in the state the last few years that have highlighted some of the gaps we h