Weather Alert in Utah
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 2:58AM MST until February 18 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Tooele and Rush Valleys; Eastern Box Elder County; Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches along the benches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...The Wasatch Front, Tooele and Rush Valleys, and Eastern Juab/Millard Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 7 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected, with impacts possible for the Wednesday morning and evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snowfall is expected between 11 AM to 3 PM, with snow rates around 1 inch per hour possible at times during this period. More showery conditions continue through the remainder of the afternoon.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. For winter road conditions from the Utah Department of Transportation, visit http://www.udottraffic.utah.gov. For graphical depictions of the snowfall forecast, including Official NWS Forecast, High End Amount, and Low End Amount, visit weather.gov/slc/winter.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Next Topic: Evaporation
Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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