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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Friday December 1st, 2023 :: 01:38 p.m. MST

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 05:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Central Highlands, South Central Mountains, Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass, Far Northeast Highlands, Northeast Highlands, and Eastern Lincoln County.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways including I-25.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds may persist into Saturday night and Sunday. Patchy blowing snow may reduce visibilities at times over the Sangre de Cristo mountains.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS ... FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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