Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 27 at 12:01PM CST until February 28 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Le Sueur; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Freeborn
DESCRIPTION: ...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED SATURDAY... .A quick hitting band of heavy snow is expected early Saturday morning through the afternoon. Amounts will generally be on the order of 2 to 4 inches, but a narrow band of higher amounts (6 inches or more) will likely set up somewhere within the advisory area. Snowfall rates may approach one inch per hour, which will lead to visibility reductions and hazardous travel. Snow will gradually end from west to east by Saturday evening. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of two to four inches with locally higher amounts. Snowfall rates near one inch per hour are expected at times. * WHERE...Blue Earth, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Steele, and Waseca Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. In Wisconsin, call 5 1 1 or visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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