Forecast Details for Trapper Creek, AK

Recent Locations: Lamy, NM Wilmer, AL Trapper Creek, AK

This Afternoon: Snow likely before 4pm, then scattered snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow before 7pm, then rain between 7pm and 10pm, then rain and snow after 10pm. Low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Snow likely before 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Monday: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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Shelf Clouds Next Topic: Sleet

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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Snow 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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