Weather Alert in Connecticut
Flood Watch issued May 8 at 2:50PM EDT until May 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess; Northern Fulton; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington; Western Windham; Eastern Windham
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, including the following areas, Litchfield County, western Massachusetts, including Berkshire County, in eastern New York, including the eastern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley, the Greater Capital Region, central and eastern Mohawk Valley, the Taconics, Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs and southern reaches of the Lake George and northern Saratoga Region, as well as southern Vermont including Bennington and Windham Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A low pressure system will bring 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall to the region late tonight into Saturday morning. This rainfall will fall on already saturated soils from heavy rainfall from the past weekend into early this week. Some isolated flash flooding can not be ruled out. Minor flooding of main stem rivers, creeks and small streams may occur. Some rivers that could reach the minor flood stage include the Esopus, Hoosic, and Housatonic. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
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can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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