Weather Alert in Massachusetts
Winter Storm Warning issued February 22 at 6:55PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Berkshire; Southern Berkshire; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 14 inches with locally higher totals across the higher elevations of the eastern Catskills and Berkshires. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...The Berkshires of western Massachusetts and Columbia and Greene Counties in eastern New York. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Visibility may drop below 1/4 mile at times due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause power outages. Travel will be difficult to impossible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A powerful nor'easter will impact the region tonight through Monday. The higher snowfall amounts will be favored across the higher elevations and far southern parts of the counties. Snowfall rates may reach 2 inches per hour at times late 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 Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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