Weather Alert in Ohio
Flood Warning issued March 4 at 12:58PM EST until March 4 at 5:30PM EST by NWS Charleston WV
AREAS AFFECTED: Athens, OH; Gallia, OH; Jackson, OH; Meigs, OH; Vinton, OH; Washington, OH; Mason, WV
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton and Washington and western West Virginia, including the following county, Mason. * WHEN...Until 530 PM EST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of creeks, small rivers, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations continues this afternoon. This includes the Shade River near Chester which is currently in minor flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1248 PM EST, Several roads remain closed due to high water as runoff continues to result in creeks at or just above bankfull. This includes a section of Highway 50 just east of McCarthur and State Routes 160 and 349 near Hamden in Vinton County. In addition, portions of State Routes 143 and 124 in Meigs County are closed due to flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wellston, Mcarthur, Albany, Racine, Coolville, Rutland, New Haven, Middleport, Chester, Hamden, Syracuse, and Coalton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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