Weather Alert in Utah
Winter Storm Warning issued February 17 at 9:49PM MST until February 18 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Southern Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 and 18 inches across much of the southern mountains with 1 to 2 feet near the Tushar and Pine Valley ranges. Locally up 3 feet near Brian Head. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern Mountains. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions can be expected on all mountain routes. Traction restrictions are likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A period of heavy snow is expected between roughly 10 PM to 10 AM, with snowfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour possible at times, except likely exceeding 2 inches per hour in the Brian Head area Wednesday morning. Showery conditions will persist through the remainder of the day.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.
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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
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Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds
The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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