Weather Alert in California
Winter Storm Watch issued February 13 at 11:02PM PST until February 18 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Eureka CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Northwestern Mendocino Interior; Northeastern Mendocino Interior; Northern Lake County; Southern Lake County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow possible elevations above 2500 feet. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Lake County, and Northern Mendocino Interior. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snowfall rates are expected early Tuesday morning. There is the potential for snow level as low as 2000 feet with the heaviest snowfall amounts.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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