Weather Alert in Washington
Winter Storm Watch issued March 10 at 2:37AM PDT until March 14 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
AREAS AFFECTED: Cascades of Southern King County; Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations between 12 and 22 inches. For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph with an additional 10 to 15 inches of snow. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible late Wednesday night through late Friday night. * WHERE...Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties and Cascades of Southern King County. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 PM PDT Wednesday. For the Blizzard Warning, from 6 PM Wednesday to 5 AM PDT Thursday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Wednesday night through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.
INSTRUCTION: Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Prepare for possible power outages. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Prepare for possible power outages. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds
Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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