Weather Alert in New York
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 3:07PM EDT by NWS Burlington VT
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Franklin; Eastern Clinton; Western 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
DESCRIPTION: Fine fuels remain very dry across the area, particularly across the Connecticut and Champlain Valleys, according to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Portions of central and northern Vermont and parts of northern New York also remain in moderate drought. Southerly winds will quickly increase to 10 to 15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH possible across Vermont. Localized gusts up to 35 MPH are possible particularly in the north to south oriented valleys of the Champlain Valley and portions of northern New York. This, combined with expected low relative humidity values between 25% to 35% will create near critical fire weather conditions Thursday. Winds will be strongest between noon and 8 PM, coinciding with the timing of the minimum relative humidity values. If any fires were to start the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. Fire weather conditions areawide will quickly improve as confidence increases in wetting rainfall Thursday night. For more information about the current fire danger rating, any burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state forestry or environmental protection website.
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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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