Weather Alert in Washington

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Hydrologic Outlook issued March 14 at 5:14PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR

AREAS AFFECTED: Simcoe Highlands; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest

DESCRIPTION: ESFPDT Rain and snow have ended but the runoff from melting snow and yesterday's rain are keeping water levels high on rivers and streams along the East Slopes of the Washington Cascades and Simcoe Highlands. The Klickitat River near Pitt and the Naches River at Naches remain above action stage late this afternoon but have crested and are receding. Both locations are expected to drop below action stage later tonight. Other streams and rivers remain within their banks and are also decreasing. Rain and snow are expected to return next week and river forecasts show several locations along the Yakima and Naches River rising above action stage in the Wednesday to Friday time frame next week.

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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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.

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