Weather Alerts for Minnesota

Recent Locations: Frost, MN

Current Alerts for Frost, MN: High Wind Warning Winter Storm Watch

1. Blizzard Warning for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore; Carlton/South St. Louis

2. High Wind Warning for: Clay; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Grant; Cass; Richland

3. High Wind Warning for: Douglas; Todd; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn

4. High Wind Warning for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock

5. High Wind Warning for: Morrison; Benton; Sherburne; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Steele

6. High Wind Warning for: South Cass; Crow Wing

7. High Wind Warning for: Traverse; Big Stone; Marshall; Roberts; Day; Clark; Codington; Grant; Hamlin; Deuel

8. High Wind Warning for: Wadena

9. Wind Advisory for: Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Isanti; Chisago; Polk; Barron; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire

10. Wind Advisory for: South Aitkin; Pine; Burnett

11. Winter Storm Warning for: Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; Douglas; Bayfield; Ashland; Iron

12. Winter Storm Watch for: Douglas; Todd

13. Winter Storm Watch for: Lac Qui Parle; Yellow Medicine; Sibley; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn

14. Winter Storm Watch for: Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Benton

15. Winter Storm Watch for: Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Rice; Goodhue

16. Winter Storm Watch for: Stearns; Meeker; Wright

17. Winter Storm Watch for: Stevens; Pope; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Renville; McLeod

18. Winter Storm Watch for: Traverse; Big Stone

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Mahnomen; South Clearwater; Hubbard; East Becker

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Norman; Steele; Traill

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: North Cass; South Itasca; Northern Aitkin

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Traverse; Big Stone

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Becker

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: West Polk; Kittson; Roseau; Lake Of The Woods; West Marshall; East Marshall; North Beltrami; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; North Clearwater; South Beltrami; Towner; Cavalier; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Nelson; Grand Forks; Western Walsh County

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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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