Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 27 at 12:33PM CST until February 27 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Grand Forks ND
AREAS AFFECTED: West Polk; West Marshall; East Marshall; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; Towner; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Nelson; Grand Forks; Western Walsh County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. Drifting leading to icy spots on roads. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Minnesota and northeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Blowing reducing visibility, at times to near blizzard in open country. Blowing and drifting snow is leading to reported icy conditions on area roads. The combination of very gusty winds and icy roads will make travel difficult and dangerous, especially for high profile vehicles. These conditions will impact the Friday afternoon commute.
INSTRUCTION: Use extreme caution while traveling, especially in open areas. Slow down. Do not use cruise control. Keep headlights on. Be prepared for drastically changing travel conditions. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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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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