Weather Alerts for Alaska
1. Blizzard Warning for: Pribilof Islands
2. High Wind Watch for: Anchorage
3. Special Weather Statement for: Copper River Basin
4. Special Weather Statement for: East Turnagain Arm
5. Special Weather Statement for: Northeast Prince William Sound
6. Special Weather Statement for: Western Prince William Sound
7. Wind Advisory for: Eastern Alaska Range North of Trims Camp
8. Winter Storm Watch for: Shishmaref; Bering Strait Coast
9. Winter Storm Watch for: Southern Denali Borough
10. Winter Weather Advisory for: Bristol Bay
11. Winter Weather Advisory for: Kuskokwim Delta
12. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lower Koyukuk Valley
13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lower Yukon and Innoko Valleys
14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Middle Yukon Valley
15. Winter Weather Advisory for: St Lawrence Island
16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Upper Kuskokwim Valley
17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Yukon Delta Coast; Lower Yukon River
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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