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Current Alerts for North Fork, CA: Winter Storm Warning

Wind Advisory issued February 16 at 11:40AM PST until February 16 at 8:00PM PST by NWS San Diego CA

AREAS AFFECTED: San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland

DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the through tonight, south winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph expected. For Tuesday night into Wednesday, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Orange County Coastal Areas, Orange County Inland Areas, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, and Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 8 PM PST this evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from 8 PM Tuesday to 8 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Shallow rooted trees may be uprooted. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds today will be strongest with the passage of the cold front. The front is currently expected to pass through Orange County/Inland Empire early this afternoon and San Diego County late this afternoon.

INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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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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