Weather Alert in Oregon
Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 12:03PM PST until February 19 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Curry County and Josephine County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, wet snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6 inches for the passes north of I-5, and the Illinois Valley except up to 10 inches for the southern portions of the Illinois Valley. 1 to 2 ft in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness region. * WHERE...For the Winter Weather Advisory below 1500 ft, this includes Grants Pass, Wilderville, Merlin, Galice and Agness as well as portions of I-5 and Highway 199. For the Winter Storm Warning above 1500 ft, this includes Cave Junction, Obrien, Selma and Wolf Creek. This also includes portions of I-5 and Highway 199 and the Sexton Pass, Smith Hill and Stage Pass on I-5, Hayes Hill on Highway 199 and Bear Camp road in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Travel may be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening and morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation will be lighter and more showery tonight into Wednesday with mostly light accumulations. Another round of heavier snowfall is expected Wednesday night into Thursday. Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for additional snow probabilities
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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