Weather Alert in Washington
Flood Watch issued March 18 at 3:23PM PDT until March 22 at 2:11PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Yakima Valley
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Washington... Naches River near Naches affecting Yakima Valley zone. .Heavy rain along the Cascade crest and warm temperatures leading to increased snow melt will lead to rising water levels on the Naches River. Flows in rivers may increase quickly and reach critical levels. For the Naches River...including Cliffdell, Naches...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Naches River near Naches. * WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.6 feet, Minor flooding is possible from Cliffdell downstream to Yakima. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM PDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.8 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/pdt.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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