Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 3 at 2:55PM CDT until April 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Stevens; Pope
DESCRIPTION: ...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION THROUGH SATURDAY... .A mixed precipitation event will persist across Minnesota into Wisconsin through Saturday. Across parts of central Minnesota, this will mainly fall as snow with up to 7 inches possible. Farther south, a band of freezing rain and sleet from southwest Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin will see ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. There will be a sharp cutoff in these ice accumulations, as this will be very sensitive to where the freezing line sets up. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Pope and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
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 Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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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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