Weather Alert in Maine
Winter Storm Watch issued March 9 at 1:51PM EDT until March 12 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
AREAS AFFECTED: Northwest Aroostook; Northeast Aroostook
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to 11 inches in the far north and 3 to 8 inches elsewhere. Ice accumulations between two tenths and three tenths of an inch possible. * WHERE...Northeast Aroostook and Northwest Aroostook Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northern areas are most likely to see mostly snow and sleet, while southern areas will see greater potential for impactful freezing rain. Uncertainty on the exact cutoff location of different precipitation types remains high.
INSTRUCTION: A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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