Weather Alert in Alaska
Blizzard Warning issued February 25 at 7:09PM AKST until February 26 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Fairbanks AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Significant blowing and drifting snow is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Alaska Range South of Trims Camp. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are ongoing and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel will be impacted. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Alaska 511 has closed a section of the Richardson Highway at MP186-218. Hazardous conditions are expected north of this area to Donnelly Dome
INSTRUCTION: Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Visit 511.alaska.gov or call 5 1 1 for the latest road conditions. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded.
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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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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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