Weather Alert in Minnesota
Blizzard Warning issued February 18 at 12:19PM CST until February 18 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Yellow Medicine; Redwood; Brown
DESCRIPTION: ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... .Snow continues across southern and western Minnesota. Visibilities remain less than 1/4 mile in areas along the Minnesota River where gusts of 45 to 55 mph are occurring. This is leading to blizzard conditions from Granite Falls and Olivia to Redwood Falls, New Ulm, and Mankato. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for these areas. Farther north, light to moderate snow continues which will result in travel impacts into this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect south of I-94 in Minnesota, except along I-90 where much drier air should prevent much snow from reaching the ground. * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Brown, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
INSTRUCTION: Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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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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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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