Weather Alert in Colorado
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 10:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Gunnison, CO; Garfield, CO; Eagle, CO; Rio Blanco, CO; Pitkin, CO
DESCRIPTION: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Gilpin, Clear Creek, Lake, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield, Pitkin, Gunnison and Grand Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Central City, Georgetown, Leadville, Meeker, Rangely, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Gunnison, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs and Kremmling. WHEN...900 AM Sunday August 10 to 900 AM Monday August 11 IMPACTS...Smoke from large wildfires in Rio Blanco is impacting a large area of central Colorado. Periods of moderate to heavy smoke are possible throughout the advisory area on Sunday and Monday. HEALTH INFORMATION...There was a problem with the request.
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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.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
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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