Weather Alert in Oregon
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 12:03PM PST until February 18 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Medford OR
AREAS AFFECTED: South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County Coast
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Best chance of accumulation is above 500 feet, but brief accumulation is possible even down to sea level. * WHERE...Curry County Coast and South Central Oregon Coast. Including the locations of...Coos Bay, Coquille, North Bend, Reedsport, Bandon, Myrtle Point, Port Orford, Powers, Gold Beach, Harbor, Nesika Beach, Ophir, Pistol River. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and delays in your commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Visit weather.gov/mfr/winter for additional snow probabilities.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 511 or visit tripcheck.com for road information.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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