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Current Alerts for Fort Lauderdale, FL: Red Flag Warning Rip Current Statement

1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western Duval

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Coastal Pasco; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Sarasota; Inland Lee

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Glades; Hendry

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Inland Collier County

6. Cold Weather Advisory for: Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie

7. Cold Weather Advisory for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Okeechobee; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Mainland Northern Brevard; Inland Southern Brevard

8. Cold Weather Advisory for: Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard

9. Cold Weather Advisory for: Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte

10. Cold Weather Advisory for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

11. Cold Weather Advisory for: Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns

12. Fire Weather Watch for: Pinellas; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota

13. Fire Weather Watch for: Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

14. Freeze Warning for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

15. Freeze Watch for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

16. Freeze Watch for: Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Trout River; South Central Duval; Western Duval

17. Freeze Watch for: Glades; Hendry

18. Freeze Watch for: Inland Collier County

19. Freeze Watch for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Okeechobee; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Mainland Northern Brevard; Inland Southern Brevard

20. Freeze Watch for: Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte

21. Freeze Watch for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

22. Freeze Watch for: Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns

23. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard

24. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard

25. Red Flag Warning for: Metro Palm Beach County; Coastal Collier County; Inland Broward County; Metro Broward County; Inland Miami-Dade County; Metropolitan Miami Dade; Mainland Monroe; Glades County Lake Region; Hendry County Lakes Region; Palm Beach County Lake Region; Coastal Palm Beach County; Big Cypress; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County; Far South Miami-Dade County; Glades County; Hendry County; Inland Palm Beach County; Northern Collier; Southwest Collier

26. Red Flag Warning for: Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

27. Red Flag Warning for: Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

28. Red Flag Warning for: Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin

29. Red Flag Warning for: Sumter; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee

30. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Collier County

31. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Gulf

32. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

33. Rip Current Statement for: Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee

34. Rip Current Statement for: South Walton; Coastal Bay

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow 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.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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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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