Weather Alert in Michigan
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 2:36PM EST until February 6 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI
AREAS AFFECTED: Mason; Lake; Osceola; Oceana; Newaygo; Mecosta; Muskegon; Montcalm; Ottawa; Kent; Allegan
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow diminishes late this afternoon followed by intermittent freezing drizzle through early Friday. Snow redevelops Friday morning with brief periods of heavier snow and gustier winds along an arctic front.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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