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Building a Snowfall Trigger Alert for Plow Dispatch in Buffalo, NY (Python + NWS API)

If you've ever lived through a Buffalo winter, you know the forecast for "the city" means very little. Lake-effect snow bands can drop a foot on Orchard Park while downtown gets a dusting.

  • Python script developed to monitor snowfall forecasts for Buffalo, NY
  • National Weather Service API used without requiring API key
  • Script calculates snowfall expected within next 24 hours for plow dispatch

useState in React

When building interactive web applications with React, we often need to store values that can change over time. For example, a counter value can increase, a user's name can change, or a login status…

  • useState Hook enables functional components to create and maintain state
  • Syntax: const [ state, setState ] = useState(initialValue)
  • Direct state modifications discouraged, use setter function setState

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