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1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Eastern Clinton; Eastern Essex; Grand Isle; Western Franklin; Orleans; Essex; Western Chittenden; Lamoille; Caledonia; Washington; Western Addison; Orange; Western Rutland; Eastern Franklin; Eastern Chittenden; Eastern Addison; Eastern Rutland; Western Windsor; Eastern Windsor

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Northern Saratoga; Northern Washington; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Eastern Windham

4. Extreme Cold Warning for: Northern Herkimer; Hamilton; Southern Herkimer; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Warren; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Western Albany; Western Greene; Western Ulster; Northern Fulton

5. Extreme Cold Warning for: Northern Oneida; Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Southern Oneida; Cortland; Chenango; Tioga; Broome; Bradford; Susquehanna; Wyoming; Lackawanna; Luzerne

6. Extreme Cold Warning for: Northern St. Lawrence; Northern Franklin; Southeastern St. Lawrence; Southern Franklin; Western Clinton; Western Essex; Southwestern St. Lawrence

7. Extreme Cold Warning for: Oswego; Jefferson; Lewis

8. Extreme Cold Warning for: Otsego; Delaware; Sullivan; Northern Wayne; Pike; Southern Wayne

9. Extreme Cold Warning for: Wyoming; Livingston; Ontario; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Allegany; Southern Erie

10. Winter Weather Advisory for: Eastern Rensselaer; Bennington

11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Oswego; Livingston; Ontario

12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Niagara; Orleans; Northern Erie; Genesee; Wyoming; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Southern Erie

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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