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 are Shelf Clouds?
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Next Topic: Sleet
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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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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