Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Winter Storm Watch issued March 14 at 5:40AM CDT until March 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
AREAS AFFECTED: Iowa; Dane; Jefferson; Waukesha; Milwaukee; Lafayette; Green; Rock; Walworth; Racine; Kenosha
DESCRIPTION: ...WINTER STORM BEGINS TONIGHT AND CONTINUES THROUGH MONDAY... .A strong late winter storm system is expected to impact southern Wisconsin during the last half of the weekend in 3 phases: Saturday night into Sunday morning expecting snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and the potential for around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. Sunday late morning into Sunday afternoon will see milder temps and mostly rain with a few thunderstorms. Late Sunday evening through Monday expect heavy banded snow to impact southern WI with snowfall totals from 5 to 9 inches with locally higher amounts possible. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will cause blowing snow and visibility restrictions. Hazardous travel is expected during both headline time frames. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible. A light glaze of ice may occur. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph causing blowing snow and visibility restrictions. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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