Weather Alert in New York
Special Weather Statement issued March 4 at 2:49AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Oswego; Jefferson; Lewis; Northern Erie; Genesee; Wyoming; Livingston; Ontario; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Allegany; Southern Erie
DESCRIPTION: Areas of fog will persist across much of the area through early this morning...and will help to maintain existing wet ground conditions. Coupled with temperatures around or a little below freezing...this will allow wet roads, bridges, parking lots, driveways and sidewalks to become icy in spots. If you will be out and about this morning...be careful for black ice and slick spots on area roadways, bridges, overpasses, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks...particularly where these surfaces have not been treated. The black ice threat will come to an end by mid to late morning as the fog dissipates, road surfaces dry out, and temperatures rise above freezing.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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