Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Advisory issued May 13 at 2:04PM EDT until May 13 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
AREAS AFFECTED: Alleghany, VA; Amherst, VA; Appomattox, VA; Bath, VA; Bedford, VA; Botetourt, VA; Campbell, VA; Craig, VA; Rockbridge, VA; City of Buena Vista, VA; City of Covington, VA; City of Lexington, VA; City of Lynchburg, VA; Greenbrier, WV
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Virginia, including the following counties and independent cities, Alleghany VA, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, City of Buena Vista, City of Covington, City of Lexington, City of Lynchburg, Craig and Rockbridge and southeast West Virginia, including the following county, Greenbrier. * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. 1 to 2 inches of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lynchburg... Lexington... Buena Vista... Bedford... Covington... Clifton Forge... Amherst... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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