Forecast Details for Paterson, NJ

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Current Alerts for Paterson, NJ: Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight: Drizzle or freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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