Weather Alert in Oklahoma
Fire Warning issued March 15 at 3:14PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
AREAS AFFECTED: Kiowa
DESCRIPTION: FRWOUN The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Fire Warning at the request of Oklahoma Forestry Services for northeastern Kiowa County until at least 415 PM CDT. * AT 313 PM CDT, a dangerous wildfire was located near Mountain View, moving rapidly south at 3 to 5 mph. * Areas impacted...Mountain View and areas to the south. * Additional Information...Smoke and fire will present a threat to life and property near and south of Mountain View.
INSTRUCTION: Be prepared to evacuate quickly if requested and follow all safety instructions from local emergency management officials. Do not drive into smoke. Firefighters and incident responders should anticipate extreme fire behavior including wind-driven runs, torching, and spot fires. Dangerous fire behavior may exceed traditional offensive suppression tactics and require immediate actions to protect life and property.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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