Weather Alerts for North Carolina

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Current Alerts for Andrews, NC: Special Weather Statement

1. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Inland New Hanover

2. Freeze Warning for: Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell; Appomattox; Buckingham; Halifax; Charlotte; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier; Western Greenbrier

3. Freeze Warning for: Avery; Yancey; Mitchell

4. Freeze Warning for: Northampton; Richmond; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Greensville; Sussex; Southampton; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Eastern Henrico; Eastern King William; Eastern King and Queen; Eastern Essex

5. Freeze Warning for: Person; Granville

6. Freeze Warning for: Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Wilkes; Yadkin

7. Frost Advisory for: Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Madison; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Catawba; Rowan; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains

8. Frost Advisory for: Hertford; Gates; Bertie; Surry; James City; Chesapeake; Isle of Wight; Suffolk

9. Frost Advisory for: Pasquotank; Camden; Chowan; Perquimans; Northumberland; Lancaster; Gloucester; Middlesex; Accomack; York

10. Frost Advisory for: Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Lee

11. Special Weather Statement for: Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Madison; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Catawba; Rowan; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk

12. Special Weather Statement for: Ashe; Alleghany; Surry; Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Watauga; Wilkes; Yadkin

13. Special Weather Statement for: Cherokee; Clay

14. Special Weather Statement for: Martin; Pitt; Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Greene; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

15. Special Weather Statement for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck

16. Special Weather Statement for: Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash; Edgecombe; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson

17. Special Weather Statement for: Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick

18. Special Weather Statement for: Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick

19. Special Weather Statement for: Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick

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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?

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Fractus Clouds Next Topic: Freezing Rain

A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original cloud which contained them.

Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.

They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds, and are a display of wind activity.

Next Topic: Freezing Rain

Weather Topic: What is Graupel?

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Graupel Next Topic: Hail

Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to their surface.

Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation similar to situations which produce snowfall.

Next Topic: Hail