Weather Alert in North Carolina
Special Weather Statement issued February 6 at 3:01PM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Swain; Haywood; Graham
DESCRIPTION: Snow showers will develop across the high elevations of the Smokies this evening and then will continue through the early morning hours on Saturday, and finally tapering off by mid- morning. Elevations above 3500 feet right near the Tennessee border could get as much as 4-8 inches of snow by the time it ends, which would result in dangerous travel conditions on US Highway 441 across Newfound Gap. More populated areas of Graham, Swain, and Haywood counties may only get a dusting of snow, with maybe up to an inch around Balsam Gap and Soco Gap.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
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