Weather Alerts for California

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1. Flood Watch for: Cuyama Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches; Palos Verdes Hills; Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Santa Susana Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Antelope Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley

2. Flood Watch for: San Diego County Coastal Areas; San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire; San Diego County Inland Valleys; San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains; Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills; San Diego County Mountains; Orange County Coastal; Orange County Inland

3. Flood Watch for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Lucia Mountains; Southern Salinas Valley; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast; Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains

4. High Surf Advisory for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches

5. High Wind Watch for: Santa Lucia Mountains; San Luis Obispo County Mountains

6. Lake Wind Advisory for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake

7. Wind Advisory for: Apple and Lucerne Valleys; Coachella Valley; San Diego County Deserts; San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning

8. Wind Advisory for: Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve; Western Clark and Southern Nye County; Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon; Las Vegas Valley; Southern Clark County

9. Wind Advisory for: Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County; Owens Valley

10. Wind Advisory for: Imperial County Southwest

11. Wind Advisory for: Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert Slopes; Mojave Desert

12. Wind Advisory for: Morongo Basin; Cadiz Basin

13. Wind Advisory for: Salton Sea; Imperial County West; Imperial Valley

14. Wind Advisory for: Salton Sea; Imperial County West; Imperial Valley

15. Wind Advisory for: San Francisco Peninsula Coast; Santa Cruz Mountains; East Bay Hills; Northern Monterey Bay

16. Wind Advisory for: San Luis Obispo County Beaches; San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast

17. Wind Advisory for: Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest; Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park; Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast

18. Wind Advisory for: Southern Salinas Valley; San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys

19. Wind Advisory for: West Side Mountains north of 198; West Side Mountains South of 198; Buena Vista

20. Winter Storm Warning for: Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area

21. Winter Storm Warning for: Mono

22. Winter Storm Warning for: Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County; Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County

23. Winter Storm Warning for: Western Plumas County/Lassen Park; West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada

24. Winter Storm Warning for: Yosemite NP outside of the valley; Upper San Joaquin River; Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge; Kings Canyon NP; Grant Grove Area; Sequoia NP; South End of the Upper Sierra

25. Winter Storm Watch for: Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Frazier Mountain Communities

26. Winter Storm Watch for: San Bernardino County Mountains; Riverside County Mountains

27. Winter Storm Watch for: San Diego County Mountains

28. Winter Storm Watch for: Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains

29. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus Clouds Next Topic: Wall Clouds

Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

Next Topic: Wall Clouds