Weather Alert in New York
Winter Storm Warning issued February 20 at 1:24PM EST until February 21 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Hamilton; Northern Warren; Southeast Warren; Bennington; Western Windham; Eastern Windham
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow along with patchy sleet and freezing rain. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 8 inches and flat ice accumulations from a glaze up to one tenth of an inch. Highest amounts in Bennington County will be mainly for elevations above 1500ft. * WHERE...Hamilton and Warren County in eastern NY and southern Vermont. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact today's evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates could range between 0.5 inches to 1 inch per hour into tonight.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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