Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Storm Warning issued April 1 at 11:40AM CDT until April 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Douglas
DESCRIPTION: ...SPRING STORM TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW TO WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN... .A band of heavy snow will spread across across Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon and evening, with heavy snow lingering into Wednesday morning across central Minnesota. In addition, late tonight into Wednesday morning, sleet and freezing rain may mix in with the snow at times over central Minnesota. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Douglas over to Kanabec county today through Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to last the longest in these counties, resulting in snowfall totals of 5 to 7 inches, with some locally higher amounts possible in Douglas and Todd counties. In Minnesota, there is a Winter Weather Advisory through tonight from Yellow Medicine up to Stearns and over to Chisago county. The Advisory counties across Polk, Barron, Rusk, and Chippewa counties in Wisconsin. Snowfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected within the Advisory, with some amounts closer to 6 inches possible in northern portions for Pope, Stearns, Benton, and Isanti counties. * WHAT...Heavy snow, mixing with some freezing rain and sleet late tonight into Wednesday morning. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 7 inches and ice accumulations of a glaze. * WHERE...Douglas County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
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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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