Weather Alert in Colorado
High Wind Warning issued March 12 at 11:09AM MDT until March 12 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Northeast Weld County; Logan County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 90 mph expected north of Wellington, and gusts to around 60 mph across northern Weld and Logan Counties. * WHERE...Western Fort Collins, Wellington, Briggsdale, and Sterling. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines, and scattered power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. This includes I-25 north of Fort Collins to the Wyoming border. Strong winds may lead to rapid growth of any new fires. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust may reduce visibility to less than a quarter mile for brief periods.
INSTRUCTION: Drivers of high profile vehicles should consider delaying travel until winds subside Friday afternoon. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
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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