Weather Alert in Georgia
Fire Weather Watch issued February 22 at 12:53AM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Pierce; Brantley; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR LOCATIONS FROM WAYCROSS SOUTHWARD... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN POSTED AREA-WIDE FROM EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly surface winds, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM EST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Camden, Coastal Camden and Northern Ware. * TIMING...1 PM to 9 PM Sunday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 68. * IMPACTS...These gusty winds and critically low humidity values will combine with ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions to exacerbate the spread of ongoing or new wildfire activity through the early evening hours tonight.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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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.
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