Weather Alert in New Mexico
High Wind Warning issued February 18 at 5:13AM MST until February 18 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: West Central Plateau; Southwest Mountains
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...West Central Plateau including Gallup, and the Southwest Mountains. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is a moderately high probability of snow squalls across the West Central Plateau this afternoon and early evening capable of producing brief periods of near zero visibility, a flash freeze, and a quick inch or so of snow that will make driving treacherous.
INSTRUCTION: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
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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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