Weather Alert in California
Flood Advisory issued February 18 at 1:33AM PST until February 18 at 6:00AM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Los Angeles, CA
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following county, A portion of Northern Los Angeles. * WHEN...Until 600 AM PST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rock and mud slides possible. Minor debris flows possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 132 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy showers across the region. Activity will continue through the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area, and continue through the overnight hours. Rock and mud slides possible. Minor debris flows possible. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lake Los Angeles, Acton, Wrightwood, Palmdale, Pearblossom, Llano, Littlerock, Lake Palmdale, Valyermo, Desert View Highlands, Angeles Crest Highway between Mount Waterman and Wrightwood, Castaic Lake, Highway 138 between Llano and the San Bernardino County line, Big Pines, Pyramid Lake and Interstate 5 over the Grapevine. And burn scars across the Flood Advisory area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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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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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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