Forecast Details for Florence, MA

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Current Alerts for Florence, MA: Winter Storm Warning

Today: A slight chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

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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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