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Frost Advisory 2, NWS Albany, NY

May 10, 20214 counties in New York; Bennington County, Windham County, Vermont

NWS Albany, NY issued this frost advisory at May 10, 2021, 3:37 PM EDT for 4 counties in New York; Bennington County, Windham County, Vermont. It took effect at May 11, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 10, 2021, 3:37 PM EDT (19:37 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 11, 2021, 7:28 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Albany, NY

Counties Greene County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Schoharie County, NY, Ulster County, NY, Bennington County, VT, Windham County, VT

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albany, NY (KALY), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 8 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albany, NY at 12:00Z on 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
657 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

111 
WWUS71 KALY 101937
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
337 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021

NYZ038-047-058-063-VTZ013-014-111200-
/O.NEW.KALY.FR.Y.0002.210511T0600Z-210511T1200Z/
Southern Herkimer-Schoharie-Western Greene-Western Ulster-
Bennington-Western Windham-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, 
Frankfort, Dolgeville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, 
Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, Hunter, 
Tannersville, Windham, Prattsville, Ellenville, Woodstock, 
West Hurley, West Shokan, Kerhonkson, Napanoch, Sundown, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
and Londonderry
337 PM EDT Mon May 10 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...In Vermont, Bennington and Western Windham Counties at
  and above 2000 feet. In New York, Southern Herkimer, Schoharie,
  Western Greene and Western Ulster Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cover or bring in sensitive outdoor
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
605 
WWUS71 KALY 111010
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
610 AM EDT Tue May 11 2021

NYZ038-047-VTZ013-014-111115-
/O.CAN.KALY.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210511T1200Z/
Southern Herkimer-Schoharie-Bennington-Western Windham-
Including the cities of Ilion, Herkimer, Little Falls, Mohawk, 
Frankfort, Dolgeville, Cobleskill, Breakabeen, Gilboa, 
Livingstonville, Middleburgh, North Blenheim, Jefferson, 
Stamford, Bennington, Woodford State Park, Pownal, Stratton, 
and Londonderry
610 AM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures are mainly in the upper 30s with a westerly breeze,
so the threat of frost formation has ended.

$$

NYZ058-063-111200-
/O.CON.KALY.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210511T1200Z/
Western Greene-Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, 
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Sundown
610 AM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Western Ulster and Western Greene Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS71 KALY 111128
NPWALY

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
728 AM EDT Tue May 11 2021

NYZ058-063-111230-
/O.CAN.KALY.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210511T1200Z/
Western Greene-Western Ulster-
Including the cities of Hunter, Tannersville, Windham, 
Prattsville, Ellenville, Woodstock, West Hurley, West Shokan, 
Kerhonkson, Napanoch, and Sundown
728 AM EDT Tue May 11 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The frost advisory for the eastern Catskills has expired now that
temperatures are warming into the mid 30s under abundant 
sunshine.

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.