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1. Winter Storm Warning for: Carlton/South St. Louis

3. Winter Storm Warning for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; South Itasca

4. Winter Storm Warning for: Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; West Becker; East Becker; East Otter Tail; Wadena

5. Winter Storm Warning for: Norman; Clay; Wilkin; Eddy; Nelson; Grand Forks; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

6. Winter Storm Warning for: North Cass

7. Winter Storm Warning for: Pine

8. Winter Storm Warning for: Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

9. Winter Storm Warning for: South Aitkin

10. Winter Storm Warning for: South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin

11. Winter Storm Warning for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

12. Winter Storm Warning for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

13. Winter Storm Warning for: Todd; Morrison

14. Winter Storm Warning for: Traverse; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Day; Spink

15. Winter Storm Warning for: West Otter Tail

16. Winter Storm Warning for: West Polk

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Big Stone; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Carlton/South St. Louis

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Grant

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Kittson; West Marshall; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Western Walsh County

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; South Itasca

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Brookings; Lake; Moody

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton

25. Winter Weather Advisory for: Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

26. Winter Weather Advisory for: Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Meeker; Wright; McLeod; Polk; Barron; Rusk

27. Winter Weather Advisory for: Stevens; Pope

28. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Polk

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds

Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

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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