Weather Alert in Utah
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 31 at 10:30PM MDT until April 1 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
AREAS AFFECTED: Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains; Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Central Mountains; Southern Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow, mainly above 7500 feet across the northern Utah mountains to above 8500 feet in the southern Utah mountains. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches in the northern mountains, with upwards of 10 to 14 inches in the upper Cottonwoods. Snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches in the central and southern mountains, with upwards of 18 inches in the Tushar Mountains and Brian Head area. * WHERE...Central Mountains, Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Western Uinta Mountains, and Southern Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Winter driving conditions are expected for elevations above 7,500ft in the northern mountains, 8,000ft in the central mountains, and 8,500ft in the southern mountains. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be starting out around 9000 to 9500 feet at the onset of heavier precipitation and will gradually lower through the overnight hours. The lowest snow levels are expected by early to mid-morning on Wednesday as moisture begins to taper off.
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 Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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