Weather Alerts for Minnesota

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Current Alerts for Waconia, MN: Winter Storm Warning

1. Winter Storm Warning for: Hennepin; Ramsey; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet

2. Winter Storm Warning for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

3. Winter Storm Warning for: Washington; Scott; Dakota; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue

4. Winter Storm Watch for: Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

5. Winter Storm Watch for: Hubbard; Wadena

6. Winter Storm Watch for: Koochiching; North Itasca; South Itasca

7. Winter Storm Watch for: Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

8. Winter Storm Watch for: Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Grant; Eddy; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

9. Winter Storm Watch for: North Cass; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin

10. Winter Storm Watch for: North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis

11. Winter Storm Watch for: Southern Lake/North Shore; Southern Cook/North Shore

12. Winter Storm Watch for: West Polk; Kittson; Roseau; West Marshall; East Marshall; Pennington; Red Lake; East Polk; Pembina; Benson; Ramsey; Eastern Walsh County; Nelson; Grand Forks; Western Walsh County

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine

14. Winter Weather Advisory for: Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine

15. Winter Weather Advisory for: Hubbard; Wadena

16. Winter Weather Advisory for: Koochiching; North Itasca; South Itasca

17. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; North Clearwater; South Beltrami

18. Winter Weather Advisory for: Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Pipestone; Beadle; Kingsbury; Brookings; Lake; Moody

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Norman; Clay; Mahnomen; South Clearwater; West Becker; East Becker; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Grant; Eddy; Griggs; Steele; Traill; Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent; Richland

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: North Cass; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: North St. Louis; Northern Cook/Northern Lake; Central St. Louis

22. Winter Weather Advisory for: Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Anoka; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele

23. Winter Weather Advisory for: Traverse; Big Stone; Brown; Marshall; Roberts; Day

24. Winter Weather Advisory for: Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Fillmore; Houston; Buffalo

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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.

Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds

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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