Weather Alert in Minnesota
Blizzard Warning issued February 18 at 5:16PM CST until February 18 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Blue Earth
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. In addition, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of western Wisconsin, mainly surrounding the I-94 corridor as travel conditions have deteriorated. * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Renville, Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, 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.
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 is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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