Weather Alert in Massachusetts
Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 1:04AM EST until February 8 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Franklin; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Dangerously cold temperatures as low as 31 below possible. * WHERE...Western Franklin, Western Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
INSTRUCTION: Wear protective clothing such as a hat, facemask and heavy gloves or mittens if you have plans to be outdoors. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in- ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
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Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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