Weather Alert in Nebraska
Winter Storm Watch issued February 18 at 1:49AM CST until February 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Hastings NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Valley; Greeley; Sherman; Howard
DESCRIPTION: ...NARROW BAND OF HEAVY SNOW BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY ON THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches possible, with isolated amounts as high as 6 to 7 inches. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Greeley, Howard, Sherman, and Valley Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. 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.
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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?
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Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds
The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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