Weather Alerts for Idaho

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1. Avalanche Warning for: Bonner, ID; Boundary, ID; Shoshone, ID

2. High Wind Warning for: Arco/Mud Lake Desert; Upper Snake River Plain; Southern Hills/Albion Mountains; Teton Valley

3. High Wind Warning for: Lower Snake River Plain

4. High Wind Warning for: Western Lemhi County; Eastern Lemhi County

5. High Wind Watch for: Upper Treasure Valley; Southwest Highlands; Owyhee Mountains; Harney County; Baker County; Malheur County

6. High Wind Watch for: Western Magic Valley; Camas Prairie; Southern Twin Falls County

7. Hydrologic Outlook for: Clearwater, ID; Idaho, ID

8. Wind Advisory for: Beaverhead/Lemhi Highlands; Lost River Valleys; Challis/Pahsimeroi Valleys

9. Wind Advisory for: Shoshone/Lava Beds; Eastern Magic Valley; Raft River Region; Marsh and Arbon Highlands; Blackfoot Mountains

10. Wind Advisory for: Western Magic Valley; Camas Prairie; Southern Twin Falls County

11. Winter Storm Warning for: Central Panhandle Mountains

12. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Clearwater Mountains

13. Winter Storm Warning for: Southern Clearwater Mountains

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Idaho Palouse; Washington Palouse

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog Next Topic: Fractus Clouds

Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Next Topic: Graupel

Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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