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1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Fluvanna; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Greensville; Sussex

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Russell; Washington

6. Cold Weather Advisory for: Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

7. Cold Weather Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

8. Extreme Cold Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

9. Extreme Cold Warning for: Bath

10. Extreme Cold Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

11. Extreme Cold Watch for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

12. High Wind Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

13. High Wind Warning for: Bath

14. High Wind Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

15. High Wind Warning for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

16. Wind Advisory for: Fluvanna; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William

17. Wind Advisory for: Greensville; Sussex

18. Wind Advisory for: Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Culpeper; Stafford; Spotsylvania; King George; Southern Fauquier

19. Wind Advisory for: Prince Edward; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Brunswick

20. Wind Advisory for: Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

21. Wind Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Southeast Pocahontas

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

Next Topic: Hail