Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 11:49AM CST until March 7 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Sherburne; Wright; McLeod; Sibley; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Martin
DESCRIPTION: ...WINTRY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW LIKELY STARTING IN WESTERN MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY SPREADING EAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .Precipitation is expected to develop behind a cold front this afternoon in western Minnesota. Temperatures behind the cold front will fall below freezing, with several hours of freezing rain being possible this afternoon into the evening from southwest into central Minnesota. As we go through the night, this freezing rain is expected to transition over to snow. Ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch will be possible between New Ulm and Montevideo in the Minnesota River Valley, with amounts up a tenth of an inch extending northeast into the St. Cloud area. This freezing rain will make roads and surfaces very slippery this evening, and slick conditions will continue into Saturday morning following the transition from freezing rain to snow. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches are also expected in addition to the ice. * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow expected. Ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch and total snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...McLeod, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Brown, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Condensation
Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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