Weather Alert in California
Winter Storm Warning issued April 1 at 3:27AM PDT until April 1 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Western Siskiyou County; North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 8 inches with up to a foot possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of Siskiyou County above 3500 feet, including the Mount Shasta highlands, Medicine Lake, and the Klamath, Salmon, and Trinity mountains, as well as Etna Summit and Scott Mountain Summit. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
INSTRUCTION: * Travel is strongly discouraged because of dangerous conditions. Do not detour during winter storms. * If you must travel, keep tire chains, a flashlight, blankets, food, water, medications, and a fully charged phone with you. * The safest place during a winter storm is indoors. * A Winter Storm Warning means that severe winter weather is occurring and poses a threat to life and property. Take protective action now.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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