Weather Alerts for Montana

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1. Winter Storm Watch for: Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; Eastern Roosevelt

2. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains

3. Winter Weather Advisory for: Butte/Blackfoot Region

4. Winter Weather Advisory for: East Glacier Park Region; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Northwest Beaverhead County

5. Winter Weather Advisory for: Flathead/Mission Valleys

6. Winter Weather Advisory for: Kootenai/Cabinet Region

7. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lower Clark Fork Region

8. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Southern High Plains; Gates of the Mountains

9. Winter Weather Advisory for: Potomac/Seeley Lake Region

10. Winter Weather Advisory for: Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

11. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Glacier Region

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

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.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds