Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Storm Watch issued February 15 at 2:32PM CST until February 19 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Duluth MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Heavy snow, patchy blowing snow, and mixed precipitation possible. There is a 50 to 90 percent chance for total snow accumulations in excess of 6 inches, highest for the higher terrain of the North Shore. There is also a 20 to 70 percent chance for at least a glaze of ice accumulations. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Northern Aitkin, Koochiching, North Cass, Itasca, Carlton, St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake area and the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake, Deer Creek and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening, Wednesday, and Thursday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of gusty winds and visibility of less than one quarter mile are possible in the Winter Storm Watch area. The best potential for a wintry mix will be along and south of the Iron Range Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning.
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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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