Weather Alerts for New Mexico

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1. Blowing Dust Advisory for: Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Eastern Culberson County

2. Blowing Dust Advisory for: Southern Lea County; Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains Foothills

3. Fire Weather Watch for: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Loving; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills

4. Fire Weather Watch for: Middle Rio Grande Valley

5. Fire Weather Watch for: Southwest Deserts and Lowlands; South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley; Capitan And Sacramento Mountains; El Paso; Hudspeth

6. High Wind Warning for: Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Eastern Culberson County

7. High Wind Warning for: Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

8. High Wind Warning for: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains

9. High Wind Warning for: Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet

10. High Wind Watch for: Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains

11. High Wind Watch for: Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet

12. Red Flag Warning for: Central Highlands

13. Red Flag Warning for: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Loving; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Chinati Mountains; Marfa Plateau; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills

14. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; East Central Plains

15. Red Flag Warning for: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; East Central Plains

16. Wind Advisory for: Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Eastern Black Range Foothills; Sierra County Lakes; Northern Dona Ana County; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; Central Grant County/Silver City Area; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties

17. Wind Advisory for: Southern Lea County; Gaines; Dawson; Andrews; Loving; Winkler; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains Foothills

18. Wind Advisory for: West Central Highlands; Southwest Mountains; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley

19. Winter Storm Warning for: Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains

20. Winter Storm Warning for: Tusas Mountains Including Chama

21. Winter Weather Advisory for: Chuska Mountains

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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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Weather Topic: What is Hail?

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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind. As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.

Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures, despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.

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