Weather Alert in New Mexico
Blowing Dust Advisory issued February 16 at 5:52PM MST until February 17 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Eastern Culberson County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea and Northern Lea Counties, and Eddy County Plains. In Texas, Eastern Culberson County. * WHEN...From 10 AM MST /11 AM CST/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM CST/ Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. A sudden gust of wind could drop visibility to near zero instantly. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist.
INSTRUCTION: Use caution if flying low near the mountains as severe turbulence is possible. Use caution when driving as blowing dust may reduce visibility. Slow down, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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