Weather Alert in New York
Lake Effect Snow Warning issued March 18 at 12:30AM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Onondaga; Madison
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 7 inches. * WHERE...Madison and Onondaga Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Expect 5 to 10 inches of snow just north of Interstate 90, with much lower amounts of 1 to 3 inches south. Localized snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times will be possible. The snow quickly tapers off to scattered snow showers and flurries Wednesday morning. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in the Lakeport, Bridgeport, Clay, Cicero and Brewerton area. The City of Syracuse is forecast to see only 1 to 3 inches of snow.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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