Weather Alert in Massachusetts
Winter Storm Warning issued February 23 at 3:39AM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Eastern Rensselaer; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Bennington; Western Windham; Eastern Windham
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow . Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 9 inches. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches with the higher totals over the mountains. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...The Berkshires of western Massachusetts, Greene, Columbia and eastern Rensselaer Counties in eastern New York, and southern Vermont. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel will be difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A powerful nor'easter will impact the region today. There will be a sharp gradient of snowfall totals and the higher snowfall amounts will be favored across the higher elevations and southern parts of the area. Snowfall rates could approach one inch per hour within bands this morning.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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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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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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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
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
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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