Weather Alerts for Virginia

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1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Fluvanna; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Greensville; Sussex

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Rappahannock; Stafford; King George; Southern Fauquier

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

6. Cold Weather Advisory for: Western King and Queen

7. Cold Weather Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

8. Extreme Cold Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

9. Extreme Cold Warning for: Bath

10. Extreme Cold Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

11. High Wind Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

12. High Wind Warning for: Bath

13. High Wind Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

14. Wind Advisory for: Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Culpeper

15. Wind Advisory for: Rappahannock; Stafford; King George; Southern Fauquier

16. Wind Advisory for: Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery

17. Wind Advisory for: Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

18. Wind Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Southeast Pocahontas

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cumulonimbus Clouds

Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

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.

Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

Home - Education - Precipitation - Drizzle

Drizzle 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.

Next Topic: Evaporation