Weather Alert in Connecticut
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 5 at 12:35AM EST until March 6 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Northern Herkimer; Hamilton; Southern Herkimer; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren; Northern Washington; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Western Greene; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Northern Fulton; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington; Western Windham; Eastern Windham
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations a coating to two inches. Ice accumulations of one tenth to one quarter of an inch with slightly higher amounts over the Berkshires, Litchfield Hills and the eastern Catskills. * WHERE...In New York, the eastern Catskills, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley, Capital District, and the north central Taconics. In southern Vermont, Bennington and Windham Counties. In Massachusetts, Berkshire County. In Connecticut, Litchfield County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to noon EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation begins this afternoon as mainly rain, changing over to a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain, with some snow across northern areas. The wintry mix tapers off Friday morning. The highest ice amounts of locally a quarter to a third of an inch are expected across the Helderbergs, eastern Catskills, Berkshires and the Litchfield Hills.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. 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 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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