Weather Alert in West Virginia
Winter Storm Warning issued March 2 at 12:49AM EST until March 3 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Charleston WV
AREAS AFFECTED: Northwest Pocahontas; Southeast Randolph
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations up to three tenths of an inch. Locally higher amounts of ice accumulations could be possible. * WHERE...Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible this evening into Tuesday morning. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening commutes as well as the Tuesday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This event will start as all snow with a bulk of the snow accumulations falling this morning into the early afternoon. Freezing rain is then expected to start mixing in by the afternoon and will continue into the evening. This mix is expected to become mostly freezing rain tonight into Tuesday morning. This time period is where a bulk of the ice accretions will occur resulting in the impacts listed.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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