Weather Alert in Montana
High Wind Watch issued February 24 at 3:23AM MST until February 27 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Billings MT
AREAS AFFECTED: Livingston Area; Beartooth Foothills
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds gusting up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds gusting 65 to 75 mph possible. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 11 AM MST this morning. For the High Wind Watch, from late tonight through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will decrease with the passage of a cold front early this morning. Periods of strong winds are expected to develop again late tonight and continue into Friday.
INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and consider postponing travel until winds subside, or take an alternate route. Secure loose outdoor items.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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