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Flood Watch issued March 30 at 10:06AM EDT until April 3 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI

AREAS AFFECTED: Wexford

DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Gaylord MI has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Michigan... Manistee River near Sherman affecting Wexford County. For the Manistee River...including Sherman...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Manistee River near Sherman. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding begins around the Wilderness Canoe livery along left bank of river just downstream of M-37 bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 15.0 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. The next statement will be issued by Tuesday morning at 1000 AM EDT.

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Weather Topic: What is Sleet?

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Sleet is a form of precipitation in which small ice pellets are the primary components. These ice pellets are smaller and more translucent than hailstones, and harder than graupel. Sleet is caused by specific atmospheric conditions and therefore typically doesn't last for extended periods of time.

The condition which leads to sleet formation requires a warmer body of air to be wedged in between two sub-freezing bodies of air. When snow falls through a warmer layer of air it melts, and as it falls through the next sub-freezing body of air it freezes again, forming ice pellets known as sleet. In some cases, water droplets don't have time to freeze before reaching the surface and the result is freezing rain.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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