Weather Alerts for Alaska
1. Blizzard Warning for: Kivalina and Red Dog Dock; Baldwin Peninsula
2. Blizzard Warning for: Western Arctic Coast
3. Cold Weather Advisory for: City and Borough of Wrangell; Ketchikan Gateway Borough
4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Municipality of Skagway; Haines Borough and Klukwan; City and Borough of Juneau; Petersburg Borough; Western Kupreanof and Kuiu Island; City of Hyder; Annette Island
5. Winter Storm Warning for: Interior Seward Peninsula; Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills
6. Winter Storm Warning for: Noatak Valley; Lower Kobuk Valley
7. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Denali Borough
8. Winter Storm Warning for: South Slopes of the Western Brooks Range; Upper Kobuk Valleys
9. Winter Storm Warning for: Tanana Flats; Eielson AFB and Salcha
10. Winter Storm Warning for: Upper Koyukuk Valley
11. Winter Storm Warning for: White Mountains and High Terrain South of the Yukon River; Upper Chena River Valley; Goldstream Valley and Nenana Hills; Chatanika River Valley; Two Rivers; Fairbanks Metro Area; Nenana; Central Interior
12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Central Brooks Range
13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lower Koyukuk Valley; Middle Yukon Valley
14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lower Yukon River
15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern Seward Peninsula
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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Altocumulus Clouds
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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