Weather Alert in Alaska
Winter Storm Warning issued March 3 at 6:25AM AKST until March 4 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Admiralty Island
DESCRIPTION: ...SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Another system is moving into the panhandle early this morning is bringing heavier snowfall rates across much of central and northern southeast Alaska. Snow is expected to mix with and eventually change over to rain on Tuesday from Kake over to Petersburg, however, if the changeover is delayed, snowfall amounts could be higher. * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 12 inches. * WHERE...Admiralty Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult and is discouraged unless it is an emergency. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall rates are expected Tuesday morning and afternoon, with snowfall rates of an inch an hour possible.
INSTRUCTION: If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water with you in case of an emergency. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather.
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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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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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