Weather Alerts for North Carolina

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1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Avery

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Bertie

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Madison; Swain; Haywood; Northern Jackson

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Chowan; Perquimans; Southampton

6. Cold Weather Advisory for: Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

7. Cold Weather Advisory for: Yancey; Mitchell

8. Extreme Cold Watch for: Bertie

9. Extreme Cold Watch for: Martin; Pitt; Greene; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

10. Extreme Cold Watch for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Chowan; Perquimans; Southampton

11. Extreme Cold Watch for: Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

12. Extreme Cold Watch for: Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Northern Outer Banks

13. High Wind Warning for: Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge

14. High Wind Warning for: Avery

15. High Wind Warning for: Buncombe; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains; Polk Mountains

16. High Wind Warning for: Yancey; Mitchell

17. Special Weather Statement for: Forsyth; Guilford; Davidson; Randolph

18. Wind Advisory for: Alexander; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Greenville Mountains

19. Wind Advisory for: Macon

20. Wind Advisory for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Chowan; Perquimans; Southampton

21. Wind Advisory for: Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Isle of Wight; Suffolk; Chesapeake; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

22. Wind Advisory for: Stokes; Yadkin; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell

23. Wind Advisory for: Surry; Wilkes; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Ashe; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Grayson; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier

25. Winter Weather Advisory for: Avery

26. Winter Weather Advisory for: Madison; Yancey; Mitchell

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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Nimbostratus Clouds Next Topic: Precipitation

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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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Rain Next Topic: Shelf Clouds

Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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