Weather Alert in Alaska
Winter Storm Watch issued February 10 at 2:17PM AKST until February 13 at 12:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Municipality of Skagway
DESCRIPTION: ...Accumulating Snow For the Klondike and Haines Highways... .Two rounds of snow are ahead of us. A system moving into the Panhandle Tuesday evening will bring with it a round of wet snow with the possibility of blowing snow for the Klondike Highway. Snowfall totals will be variable, as high winds could result in more reduced visibilities and less actual snow accumulation. After a short break, a storm force system will be moving up into the panhandle late Wednesday night, bringing the next round of more significant snow to the upper elevations of the Klondike Highway and the Haines Highway. Currently expecting around 1 to 2 inches per every 3 hours to persist through Thursday night.. * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of up to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Along the Klondike Highway near White Pass. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until noon AKST Wednesday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult and is discouraged. Strong winds could cause tree damage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High winds will result in variable snowfall amounts. Blowing snow could result in both reduced visibilities as well as lower snowfall amounts than anticipated..
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
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Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
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In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
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