Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Winter Storm Warning issued April 1 at 1:39AM CDT until April 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
AREAS AFFECTED: Taylor; Clark
DESCRIPTION: ...LATE WINTER STORM IMPACTS THE AREA FROM TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .A late season winter storm will impact areas along and north of Interstate 90 from this evening into Thursday morning. Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will begin late this evening, changing to freezing rain overnight. Ice accumulations are expected and will continue into Thursday morning. Temperatures will warm Thursday afternoon and only rain will be expected. Travel is expected to be impacted. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected north central Wisconsin. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations between two tenths and four tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Clark and Taylor Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?
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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary
components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones,
and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and
therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.
The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be
wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer
layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air
it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water
droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is
freezing rain.
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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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