Weather Alert in Utah
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 4 at 12:26PM MST until March 6 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations 6 to 12 inches, locally up to 18 inches Cottonwoods. * WHERE...The Wasatch Mountains, and Western Uinta Mountains. * WHEN...From 2 AM Thursday to 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected, including the Cottonwood Canyons, Logan Summit and Parley's Canyon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will bring a period of moderate to heavy snow after midnight through 10 AM Thursday. After a brief break, snow showers will redevelop after 2 PM Thursday and continue into Friday afternoon. Storm total accumulation is a sum of both events.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.
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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.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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