Weather Alerts for Minnesota

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Current Alerts for Dayton, MN: Winter Weather Advisory

1. Blizzard Warning for: Carlton/South St. Louis

2. Blizzard Warning for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

3. High Wind Warning for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Pipestone; Brookings; Lake; Moody

4. Wind Advisory for: Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Faribault; Freeborn

5. Wind Advisory for: Lac Qui Parle; Yellow Medicine; Redwood; Brown; Watonwan; Martin

6. Wind Advisory for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Pipestone; Brookings; Lake; Moody

7. Wind Advisory for: Traverse; Big Stone; Marshall; Day

8. Winter Storm Warning for: Central St. Louis

9. Winter Storm Warning for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; North Itasca

10. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Cook/Northern Lake

11. Winter Storm Warning for: West Polk; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Nelson; Grand Forks; Western Walsh County

12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood; Brown

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Goodhue

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lincoln; Lyon; Kingsbury; Brookings

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Murray; Cottonwood

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant; Eddy; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: South Cass; Crow Wing; South Aitkin

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Traverse; Big Stone; Roberts; Grant

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Wright; Hennepin; Ramsey; Washington; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

Next Topic: Hail