Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 4 at 5:07AM CDT until April 4 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Meeker; Wright; McLeod; Polk; Barron; Rusk
DESCRIPTION: ...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Widespread precipitation continues early this morning, with snow across western and central Minnesota, freezing rain across east-central Minnesota into northern Wisconsin, and light rain to the south. The heaviest snow is falling across west-central Minnesota, while the greatest ice accumulations are expected from extreme east-central Minnesota into northern Wisconsin. Light snow will end from west to east this afternoon and evening with breezy northwesterly winds. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches in Minnesota and up to 1 inch in Wisconsin. Additional ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch in Wisconsin. The highest snow amounts will be across a line from western Stearns County to northern Kanabec County. The greatest ice accumulations will be across a line from Isanti County to northern Rusk County. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Benton, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. In Wisconsin, call 5 1 1 or visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
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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