Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 8:54AM CST until February 18 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood; Brown
DESCRIPTION: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .Updated Advisory to include Goodhue County. Rain has already begun to transition to snow across a significant portion of southern Minnesota, including along and south of the Minnesota River and into the western outskirts of the Twin Cities metro. As temperatures continue to fall, we expect rain to transition to snow, with a heavier narrow band of higher accumulations expected to move across the region this afternoon into the evening. Alongside the wet snow, strong winds are expected with gusts as high as 45-50mph, and although the wet snow should not blow around once it is on the ground, it will result in reduced visibility as it falls. Slick travel is expected due to slushy snow and gusty winds. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Meeker, Renville, Stearns, Brown, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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