Weather Alert in New Mexico
Flash Flood Warning issued September 6 at 2:34PM MDT until September 6 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Dona Ana, NM
DESCRIPTION: FFWEPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... * Until 500 PM MDT. * At 234 PM MDT, A stationary and persistent thunderstorm located between the Dona Ana Range Complex and White Sands Missile Range Main Post has produced 1 to 2 inches of rain over arroyos that drain towards War Road, Highway 213. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of arroyos, highways, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dona Ana Range Complex... War Road or Highway 213.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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