Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 2 at 4:05PM CDT until April 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Douglas; Stevens; Pope
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRST ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS WRAPPING UP, ANOTHER ROUND OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW... .A Winter Weather Advisory for western and central Minnesota goes into effect Friday for our next wintry system. Portions of western Minnesota will see a round of freezing rain and sleet early Friday with accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Further north, precipitation will start out as a wintry mix before transitioning to all snow late Friday. Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected with around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. East central Minnesota will see 2 to 4 inches of snow along with ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches, sleet accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Douglas, Pope, and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
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 is Sleet?
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones,
and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and
therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be
wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer
layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water
droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is
freezing rain.
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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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