Weather Alerts for Alaska

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1. Blizzard Warning for: Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Central Alaska Peninsula; Chignik; Southern Alaska Peninsula

3. High Wind Warning for: Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait; City and Borough of Sitka

4. Wind Advisory for: Admiralty Island; City and Borough of Juneau

5. Wind Advisory for: City and Borough of Yakutat

6. Wind Advisory for: Glacier Bay; Eastern Chichagof Island

7. Wind Advisory for: Municipality of Skagway

8. Wind Advisory for: Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; Prince of Wales Island

9. Winter Storm Warning for: Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp

10. Winter Storm Watch for: Central Beaufort Sea Coast; Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast; Central Arctic Plains

11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Anchorage; Anchorage Hillside / Eagle River; Lower Matanuska Valley

12. Winter Weather Advisory for: City and Borough of Juneau

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: City and Borough of Yakutat

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Dalton Highway Summits; White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Fortymile Country

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Delta Junction; Tanana Flats; Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern Denali Borough; Southern Denali Borough

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Southern Copper Valley; McCarthy

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: St Lawrence Island

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Thompson Pass; Ernestine

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Upper Chena River Valley; Eielson AFB and Salcha; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Arctic Coast

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Susitna Valley; Southern Susitna Valley; Central Susitna Valley; Northern Susitna Valley

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds

Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds