Weather Alert in New York
Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:35PM EDT until March 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Western Greene; Western Ulster; Southern Washington
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The Greater Capital District, the Helderbergs, and the eastern Catskills. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 11 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South to southeast winds will strengthen tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow evening before a potent cold front sweeps through the region tomorrow night resulting in a sharp wind to the west. Wind gusts tomorrow afternoon through Tuesday morning can peak up to 45 to 50mph.
INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.
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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones,
and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and
therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be
wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer
layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water
droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is
freezing rain.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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