Weather Alert in North Carolina
Winter Weather Advisory issued February 22 at 9:35PM EST until February 24 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
AREAS AFFECTED: Swain
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Snow above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations mainly between 3 and 7 inches, with a foot or more possible on the high peaks of the Smokies. Up to an inch is possible in the valleys beneath the Smokies. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. Wind chills as cold as 5 degrees below zero early Monday morning. * WHERE...Swain County. * WHEN...Until midnight EST Monday Night. * IMPACTS...Snow will make many roads impassable. The weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines could produce isolated outages. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Strong winds could cause extensive damage to trees and power lines.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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