Weather Alerts for Maryland

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1. Extreme Cold Warning for: Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton

2. Extreme Cold Watch for: Central and Eastern Allegany; Eastern Highland; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton

3. Extreme Cold Watch for: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack; Northampton

4. Extreme Cold Watch for: Kent

5. Extreme Cold Watch for: Talbot

6. High Wind Watch for: Central and Eastern Allegany; Eastern Highland; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Eastern Pendleton

7. High Wind Watch for: Dorchester; Wicomico; Somerset; Inland Worcester; Maryland Beaches; Accomack; Northampton

8. High Wind Watch for: Extreme Western Allegany; Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Highland; Western Grant; Western Mineral; Western Pendleton

9. High Wind Watch for: Kent

10. High Wind Watch for: Talbot

11. Unnamed Alert for: Montgomery

12. Winter Storm Warning for: Western Garrett; Eastern Garrett; Western Grant; Western Pendleton

13. Winter Weather Advisory for: Extreme Western Allegany; Western Highland; Western Mineral

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

Next Topic: Condensation