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1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Avery

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Madison; Swain; Haywood; Northern Jackson

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Yancey; Mitchell

6. Extreme Cold Watch for: Martin; Pitt; Greene; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

7. Extreme Cold Watch for: Northampton; Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck; Gloucester; Mathews; Surry; James City; Southampton; Isle of Wight; Norfolk/Portsmouth; Suffolk; Chesapeake; Virginia Beach; York; Newport News; Hampton/Poquoson

8. Extreme Cold Watch for: Washington; Tyrrell; Mainland Dare; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Northern Outer Banks

9. High Wind Warning for: Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge

10. High Wind Warning for: Avery

11. High Wind Warning for: Buncombe; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains; Rutherford Mountains; Polk Mountains

12. High Wind Warning for: Yancey; Mitchell

13. Special Weather Statement for: Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow

14. Special Weather Statement for: Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry

15. Wind Advisory for: Alexander; Greater Caldwell; Greater Burke; Eastern McDowell; Greater Rutherford; Eastern Polk; Greenville Mountains

16. Wind Advisory for: Macon

17. Wind Advisory for: Stokes; Yadkin; Henry; Pittsylvania; Campbell

18. Wind Advisory for: Surry; Wilkes; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst

19. Winter Weather Advisory for: Ashe; Watauga; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Giles; Grayson; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier

20. Winter Weather Advisory for: Avery

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Madison; Yancey; Mitchell

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds