Weather Alerts for Idaho

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Current Alerts for Carmen, ID: Wind Advisory Winter Weather Advisory

1. Freeze Warning for: Arco/Mud Lake Desert

2. Freeze Warning for: Arco/Mud Lake Desert

3. Freeze Warning for: Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Treasure Valley; Western Magic Valley; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley

4. Freeze Warning for: Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Treasure Valley; Western Magic Valley; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley

5. Freeze Warning for: Shoshone/Lava Beds; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley

6. Freeze Warning for: Shoshone/Lava Beds; Upper Snake River Plain; Lower Snake River Plain; Eastern Magic Valley

7. Special Weather Statement for: Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Weiser River; Oregon Lower Treasure Valley

8. Special Weather Statement for: West Central Mountains; Lower Treasure Valley; Boise Mountains; Upper Treasure Valley; Upper Weiser River

9. Special Weather Statement for: West Central Mountains; Lower Treasure Valley; Upper Weiser River

10. Wind Advisory for: Arco/Mud Lake Desert

11. Wind Advisory for: Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands

12. Wind Advisory for: Southwest Highlands; Southern Twin Falls County; Harney County; Malheur County

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bear River Range; Centennial Mountains/Island Park

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Central Panhandle Mountains

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Frank Church Wilderness; Sawtooth/Stanley Basin; Sun Valley Region; Big Lost Highlands/Copper Basin

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Lemhi County; Eastern Lemhi County

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds