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Current Alerts for Nellysford, VA: Cold Weather Advisory Wind Advisory

1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Caroline; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Fluvanna; Cumberland; Goochland; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa

3. Cold Weather Advisory for: Greensville; Sussex

4. Cold Weather Advisory for: Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Culpeper

5. Cold Weather Advisory for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

6. Cold Weather Advisory for: Orange; Spotsylvania

7. Cold Weather Advisory for: Rappahannock; Stafford; King George; Southern Fauquier

8. Cold Weather Advisory for: Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery

9. Cold Weather Advisory for: Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

10. Cold Weather Advisory for: Western King and Queen

11. Cold Weather Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

12. Extreme Cold Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

13. Extreme Cold Warning for: Bath

14. Extreme Cold Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

15. Extreme Cold Watch for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

16. High Wind Warning for: Accomack; Northampton

17. High Wind Warning for: Bath

18. High Wind Warning for: Eastern Highland; Eastern Pendleton

19. High Wind Warning for: Norfolk/Portsmouth; Virginia Beach

20. Wind Advisory for: Caroline; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William

21. Wind Advisory for: Greensville; Sussex

22. Wind Advisory for: Nelson; Albemarle; Greene; Madison; Culpeper

23. Wind Advisory for: Rappahannock; Stafford; King George; Southern Fauquier

24. Wind Advisory for: Smyth; Bland; Giles; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery

25. Wind Advisory for: Tazewell; Mercer; Summers; Monroe

26. Wind Advisory for: Western King and Queen

27. Wind Advisory for: Westmoreland; Richmond; Northumberland; Lancaster; Middlesex; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex

28. Winter Weather Advisory for: Dickenson; Buchanan; Wayne; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Lincoln; Putnam; Kanawha; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Mingo; Logan; Boone; Clay; Braxton; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison; Taylor; McDowell; Wyoming; Southeast Pocahontas

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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