Weather Alert in Connecticut
Winter Storm Warning issued February 22 at 1:03AM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 20 inches with locally higher amounts possible in the eastern Catskills. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will lead to widespread blowing snow and near blizzard conditions at times. * WHERE...Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, and Ulster, Greene, Columbia and Dutchess Counties in eastern New York. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches and lead to power outages. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A powerful nor'easter will impact the region late this afternoon through Monday. The higher snowfall amounts will be favored across the higher elevations. Snowfall rates may reach 2 inches per hour at times tonight into early Monday 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 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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