Day: March 31, 2022💾

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Thematic Map: Schenectady NY Election Districts

Wires from explosive device dug up during Route 5 road work in Amsterdam – The Recorder

Police: Wires from explosive device dug up during Route 5 road work in Amsterdam – The Recorder

AMSTERDAM — Contractors working on Route 5 in the city of Amsterdam discovered wires from an explosive device during excavation today, city police said.

Crews working on a state Department of Transportation project to realign traffic on Route 5 discovered the wires during excavation across from the Riverfront Center, according to Det. Lt. Sal Megna, of the Amsterdam Police Department.

No explosive devices were observed at the site. The wires likely date back to when the road was first constructed. It was not immediately known if the device had been detonated in the past and the wires left behind or if the device remained under the ground, Megna said.

I’ve noticed that QGIS doesn’t always do a good job simplifying geometries when exporting to an SVG file

I’ve noticed that QGIS doesn’t always do a good job simplifying geometries when exporting to an SVG file. While you can manually simplify layers, an easier method is as follows:

1) Open Layer Styling

2) Go to Symbology

3) Switch fill to Geometry Generator

4) Use the Simplify Expression to Simplify on the Fly, such as simplifying by 100 map units, which when projected in UTM would be meters.

simplify($geometry,100)

Terrain Map: Mahanoy Mountain

Weather Update – March 31, 2022

Rainy afternoon and evening ahead ☔

But at least it looks like we are done with the really cold weather. Maybe not many days for the windows open this week after today, although in two weeks the average high is 60. I am so over winter, ready for spring.

Today.
Feels like …
April 21st.

Mostly Cloudy then Showers is likely

Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy.

South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

and

62 degrees , 52 max dew point, 7:21
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
April 29th.

Showers then Chance of Showers

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 2am. Low around 42. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

and

42 degrees , 6:35
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
March 24th.

Chance of Showers

A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy.

Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

48 degrees , 7:22
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
March 29th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

and

30 degrees , 6:34
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
March 30th.

Sunny

Sunny.

Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

and

51 degrees , 7:23
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
April 6th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

33 degrees , 6:32
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
March 26th.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

49 degrees , 7:24
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
April 9th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

34 degrees , 6:30
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
April 4th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

and

53 degrees , 7:26
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
April 11th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

35 degrees , 6:28
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
April 5th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

54 degrees , 7:27
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
April 24th.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

40 degrees , 6:27
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
April 4th.

Showers is likely

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

53 degrees , 7:28
sunset.
Map: Whaupaunaucau State Forest
Map: Camillus Forest Unique Area