Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Storm Warning issued February 16 at 10:17PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Central St. Louis; Carlton/South St. Louis
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow with light ice accumulations expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches except between 8 and 11 inches for the higher terrain northeast of Duluth. Ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. East winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Carlton and South and Central St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Bois Forte Band, Lake Vermilion area. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to noon CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning from the east off Lake Superior. Near whiteout conditions are possible for a few hour period late Tuesday night as high snowfall rates could combine with those peak winds gusting to 55 mph.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 511 or visit www.511mn.org for Minnesota road information. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines may create hazardous travel conditions.
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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.
Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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