About This Site
This site has gone through several transformations since its debut in January 2002. The latest "look and feel" debuted on June 1st, 2009. The reasoning behind the latest design was to comply with the latest web standard called XHTML 1.0 and switched web editing software from Microsoft FrontPage 2003 to Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.
This site is run by software called WeatherLink® manufactured by Davis Instruments®, which is located in Hayward, CA. The data is coming from a weather station called the Vantage Pro™ which records a variety of weather data, from the outside temperature to highest yearly rainfall rate.
There are a view things that you should know while browsing through this site:
- Javascript must be enabled to view this site correctly, specifically the homepage.
- This site is best viewed under 1024x768 pixel screen resolution or greater.
- The liquid equivalents of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain are included in the rainfall totals.
- The season snowfall total is snow that accumulates between the months of October and May.
- The wind chill reading is based on the 10-minute average wind speed.
- The current wind speed is based on the two-minute average wind speed, official NWS protocol.
- The sunrise time for the following day is displayed after 6:00pm ET.
- The 7-Day Forecast and Latest Radar images are courtesy of WRGB CBS6 News.
- The current moon phase image is courtesy of the United States Naval Observatory.
- The Downtown Albany Skycam is courtesy of Capital News 9.
| Latitude | 42° 45' 05" N | Distance from KALB | 4 miles W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitude | 73° 52' 44" W | Nearest Landmark | Lisha Kill |
| Elevation | 318 feet | Weather Station | Vantage Pro™ |
| CWOP ID | CW0150 | Weather Software | WL v5.8.2 |
| WxUnderground ID | KNYCOLON1 | KALB is reporting station at Albany Int'l Airport | |
Now about the webmaster, I am Chris Fatato, a graduate of the class of 2009 from University at Albany with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Meteorology. I developed a passion for weather at a very young age, to be more specific, roughly around the age of 10, the time the Blizzard of 1993 rolled in on March 13th and 14th.
I am a member of the American Meteorological Society, Eastern New York Weather Observers Network, Citizens Weather Observers Program, as well as a weather watcher for my local news station, WRGB CBS6 News, and a trained SKYWARN spotter for the National Weather Service.
It is with great pleasure to pass along my love for the weather to the public via the internet as my second passion falls within web design. Please use this site for entertainment purposes as any life threatening decisions should not be based on weather content obtained from the internet.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to send them along via e-mail.
