Weather Alerts for New York

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Current Alerts for New York City, NY: Air Quality Alert Rip Current Statement

1. Air Quality Alert for: Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Oswego; Jefferson; Lewis; Northern Erie; Genesee; Wyoming; Livingston; Ontario; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Allegany; Southern Erie

2. Air Quality Alert for: Northern Herkimer; Hamilton; Southern Herkimer; Northern Warren

3. Air Quality Alert for: Northern Herkimer; Hamilton; Southern Herkimer; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Northern Warren; Northern Washington; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Western Greene; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Northern Fulton; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington

4. Air Quality Alert for: Northern Oneida; Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Southern Oneida; Cortland; Chenango; Otsego; Tioga; Broome; Delaware

5. Air Quality Alert for: Northern St. Lawrence; Northern Franklin; Eastern Clinton; Southeastern St. Lawrence; Southern Franklin; Western Clinton; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Southwestern St. Lawrence

6. Rip Current Statement for: Kings (Brooklyn); Southwest Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

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.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

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.

Next Topic: Hail