Forecast Details for Syracuse, NY

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Current Alerts for Syracuse, NY: Extreme Cold Warning

Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 2am. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Saturday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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