Weather Alerts for California
1. Avalanche Watch for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
2. Avalanche Watch for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
3. Avalanche Watch for: Mono
4. Beach Hazards Statement for: Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast
5. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Northern Monterey Bay; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast
6. Coastal Flood Advisory for: San Francisco; North Bay Interior Valleys; San Francisco Bay Shoreline
7. Flood Watch for: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands; Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
8. High Surf Advisory for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
9. High Surf Advisory for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
10. High Surf Advisory for: Ventura County Beaches
11. High Wind Warning for: Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills
12. Wind Advisory for: Apple and Lucerne Valleys
13. Wind Advisory for: Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands; Santa Clarita Valley; San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
14. Wind Advisory for: Imperial County Southwest
15. Wind Advisory for: Joshua Tree NP West; Joshua Tree NP East; Chuckwalla Mountains; Chiriaco Summit; Chuckwalla Valley
16. Wind Advisory for: Northern Sacramento Valley; Central Sacramento Valley; Southern Sacramento Valley
17. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland
18. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Deserts
19. Wind Advisory for: San Diego County Mountains
20. Wind Advisory for: San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning
21. Wind Advisory for: West Side Mountains north of 198; West Side Mountains South of 198; Buena Vista; Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert Slopes; Mojave Desert
22. Winter Storm Warning for: Del Norte Interior; Northern Humboldt Interior; Southern Humboldt Interior
23. Winter Storm Warning for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County
24. Winter Storm Warning for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area
25. Winter Storm Warning for: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties
26. Winter Storm Warning for: Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; South End of the Lower Sierra; Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Yosemite Valley; San Joaquin River Canyon; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NP; South End of the Upper Sierra
27. Winter Storm Warning for: Mono
28. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Trinity; Southern Trinity
29. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Ventura County Mountains; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
30. Winter Storm Warning for: Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Frazier Mountain Communities
31. Winter Storm Warning for: Riverside County Mountains
32. Winter Storm Warning for: San Bernardino County Mountains
33. Winter Storm Warning for: Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County; Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County; Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County; Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley; Motherlode; Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada
34. Winter Storm Warning for: South Central Siskiyou County; North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County
35. Winter Storm Warning for: Southwestern Humboldt
36. Winter Storm Warning for: Western Siskiyou County
37. Winter Storm Warning for: White Mountains of Inyo County
38. Winter Storm Watch for: Grapevine
39. Winter Storm Watch for: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor
40. Winter Storm Watch for: Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills
41. Winter Weather Advisory for: Central Siskiyou County
42. Winter Weather Advisory for: Coastal Del Norte; Northern Humboldt Coast
43. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties; Modoc County; Klamath Basin; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County; Central and Eastern Lake County
44. Winter Weather Advisory for: Northwestern Mendocino Interior; Northeastern Mendocino Interior; Northern Lake County; Southern Lake County
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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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