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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Friday March 1st, 2024 :: 02:25 a.m. MST

Community

High Wind Watch until 11:00PM Sunday

* WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible.

* WHERE...Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Chuska Mountains, and Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Erratic high wind gusts will be possible along the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains Sunday morning.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHUSKA MOUNTAINS ... NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... JOHNSON AND BARTLETT MESAS INCLUDING RATON PASS

Instructions:

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Watch

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