Weather Alert in Maryland
Special Weather Statement issued February 7 at 12:53AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Washington; Frederick; Central and Eastern Allegany; Frederick; Clarke; Western Loudoun; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Eastern Mineral
DESCRIPTION: At 1248 AM EST, snow showers were located along a line extending from near Berkeley Springs to Romney. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these snow showers along with a quick coating to locally half inch or snow. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Hagerstown, Winchester, Martinsburg, Thurmont, Charles Town, Emmitsburg, Romney, Shepherdstown, Hancock, Paw Paw, Municipal Stadium, Harry Grove Stadium, Millwood Pike, Ballenger Creek, Robinwood, Brunswick, Walkersville, Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, and Ranson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 68 in Maryland between mile markers 72 and 80. Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 56. Interstate 81 in Maryland between mile markers 1 and 12. Interstate 270 in Maryland between mile markers 29 and 32. Use extra caution if you must travel into or through these snow showers. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until the snow showers pass your location. Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra time when 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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