Weather Alerts for California
1. Freeze Warning for: San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley
2. Frost Advisory for: Cuyama Valley; Southern Salinas Valley; Ojai Valley
3. High Wind Watch for: Mojave Desert Slopes
4. Wind Advisory for: Coastal Del Norte
5. Wind Advisory for: Del Norte Interior; Southwestern Humboldt; Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior
6. Wind Advisory for: Northern Humboldt Coast
7. Winter Weather Advisory for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
8. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
9. Winter Weather Advisory for: Mono
10. Winter Weather Advisory for: Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
Home - Education - Precipitation - Snow
Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Stratus Clouds
Next Topic: Wall Clouds
Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
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