Weather Alert in Alaska
High Wind Warning issued August 27 at 1:11PM AKDT until August 28 at 10:00PM AKDT by NWS Anchorage AK
AREAS AFFECTED: Anchorage
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 10 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power outages. Trees are still fully leafed, and will be particularly vulnerable to damage in strong winds. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A frontal system will move into Southcentral on Thursday and bring widespread strong winds to the Anchorage Bowl starting late Thursday morning. The stronger winds will initially be confined to the east side of town, then rapidly spread to the rest of Anchorage late on Thursday morning. The strongest wind gusts ranging from 35 to 55 mph are expected to peak early Thursday afternoon. Winds will then slowly diminish through Thursday evening.
INSTRUCTION: People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Prepare for the possibility of widespread power outages. Use caution if you must drive.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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