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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 Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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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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