Weather Alert in Maine
Winter Storm Warning issued February 23 at 12:57PM EST until February 23 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Gray ME
AREAS AFFECTED: Interior York; Southern Carroll; Merrimack; Belknap; Strafford; Cheshire; Western And Central Hillsborough
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches for a storm total of 3 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...A snowstorm will bring plowable snow to the region with a period of moderate travel impacts expected. Periods of moderate snow and low visibility will be the biggest hazards. The evening commute will be impacted. Strong gusty winds are expected with the snowstorm. The winds will combine with the dry snow to create dangerous blowing and drifting of snow. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and break some tree limbs. The power outage threat is limited.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions can be obtained by going to newengland511.org Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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