Weather Alert in Nebraska
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 11:53AM CST until February 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Hastings NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Nance; Merrick; Polk
DESCRIPTION: ...WINTER RETURNS WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS ON THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph, gusting 30 to 40 mph. * WHERE...Merrick, Nance, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to midnight CST Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could lead to areas of blowing and drifting snow and reduced visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A narrow band of moderate to heavy snow is forecast to develop Thursday morning and continue through the daytime hours, and perhaps into the evening. The area of heavy snow may be only 40 to 60 miles wide from north to south, so even slight shifts in storm track could lead to big changes in observed snowfall.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Stratocumulus Clouds
Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their
fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.
A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure
the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally
an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a
stratocumulus cloud.
It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do
it is usually a light rain or snow.
Next Topic: Stratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Wall Clouds
Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds
A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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