Weather Alert in Montana
Wind Advisory issued September 3 at 10:42AM MDT until September 5 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
AREAS AFFECTED: West Glacier Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Isolated higher gusts along Highway 35 on the east side of Flathead Lake and the Swan Range, as well as Highway 93 on the western slopes of the Whitefish Range. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys and West Glacier Region. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Those planning to recreate on area lakes, especially Flathead Lake should be prepared for choppy conditions and strong gusty winds.
INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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