Weather Alert in Florida
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 1:07AM EST until February 23 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 29 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
INSTRUCTION: Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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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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