Weather Alerts for Colorado
1. Air Quality Alert for: Dolores, CO; Montezuma, CO
2. Air Quality Alert for: Garfield, CO; Routt, CO; Mesa, CO; Rio Blanco, CO
3. Fire Weather Watch for: Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; Central and Southeast Park County; Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
4. Fire Weather Watch for: Little Snake; White River; Lower Colorado River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Northern San Juan; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area; Eastern Ashley National Forest; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin; Southeast Utah
5. Fire Weather Watch for: Little Snake; White River; Lower Colorado River; Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area; Paradox Valley; Northern San Juan; North Fork; Gunnison Basin; Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area; Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area; Eastern Ashley National Forest; Eastern Uintah Basin; Book Cliffs; Colorado River Basin; Southeast Utah
6. Fire Weather Watch for: Routt; Colorado River Headwaters
7. Fire Weather Watch for: Routt; Colorado River Headwaters
8. Fire Weather Watch for: Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; Southern Front Range Including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass
9. Red Flag Warning for: Routt; Colorado River Headwaters
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
Home - Education - Cloud Types - Stratus Clouds
Next Topic: Wall Clouds
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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