Weather Alert in Virginia
Flood Warning issued July 17 at 2:24PM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
AREAS AFFECTED: Prince William, VA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of northern Virginia, including the following county, Prince William. * WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Fleetwood Drive will be closed. Other low lying areas along Cedar Run and its tributaries may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 223 PM EDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain due to flooding along Cedar Run. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Manassas... Nokesville... Aden... - Cedar Run near Aden is cresting near 12.1 feet and will begin falling this evening. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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