Weather Alert in North Carolina
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 5 at 9:05PM EST until February 7 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Avery
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches, with some locations up to 6 inches near the Tennessee border. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Friday to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The heavy snow will create snow covered roads and produce scattered power outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute. Very strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The frequent and strong wind gusts will result in some blowing and drifting of snow. Wind chill values will drop down to around minus 5 degrees early Saturday morning.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Next Topic: Evaporation
Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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