Weather Alert in Montana
High Wind Warning issued March 11 at 2:07PM MDT until March 12 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
AREAS AFFECTED: Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Any sparked fires in dry grasses will spread rapidly. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected during the day Thursday.
INSTRUCTION: People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and consider postponing travel until winds subside, or take an alternate route. Please avoid activities that could spark fires.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Condensation
Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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