Weather Alerts for Minnesota

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Current Alerts for Shakopee, MN: Winter Storm Warning

1. Winter Storm Warning for: Hennepin; Ramsey; Washington; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue

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

3. Winter Storm Watch for: Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

4. Winter Storm Watch for: Hubbard; Wadena

5. Winter Storm Watch for: Koochiching; North Itasca; South Itasca

6. Winter Storm Watch for: Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

7. Winter Storm Watch for: Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Grant; Eddy; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

8. Winter Storm Watch for: North Cass; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin

9. Winter Storm Watch for: North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis

10. Winter Storm Watch for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

11. Winter Storm Watch for: Traverse; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Day

12. Winter Storm Watch for: West Polk; Kittson; Roseau; West Marshall; East Marshall; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Nelson; Grand Forks; Western Walsh County

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Big Stone

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Hubbard; Wadena

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Koochiching; North Itasca; South Itasca

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Lake; Moody

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Grant; Eddy; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: North Cass; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Anoka; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Traverse; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Day

25. Winter Weather Advisory for: Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Fillmore; Houston; Buffalo

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

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 fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

Next Topic: Hail