Weather Alert in Alaska
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 5 at 3:36PM AKST until March 6 at 3:00PM AKST by NWS Anchorage AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Inland Bristol Bay; Lake Iliamna / Nila Vena / Nanvarpak
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 4 to 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. Visibility reduced to one-half mile or less at times. * WHERE...Inland Bristol Bay including New Stuyahok and Lake Iliamna communities. * WHEN...Until 3 PM AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Visibilities reduced to one half mile or less due to blowing snow. Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong low pressure system will approach the Bristol Bay Thursday bringing snowfall and gusty winds. Communities such New Stuyahok and Levelock will experience the strongest winds under this pattern, reducing visibility to one-half mile at times. Winds will be strongest for communities close to the coast. Note that cold air will be ushered into the area behind this system.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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