Full Notification

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory until 7 pm MDT this evening, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the Freeze Watch Thursday evening through Friday morning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible.

* WHERE...Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River and Animas River Basin.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from Thursday evening through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER ... FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... ANIMAS RIVER BASIN

Instructions:

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing.