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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Tuesday February 17th, 2026 :: 07:20 p.m. MST

Alert

High Wind Warning until 05:00AM Thursday

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.

* WHERE...Northern and Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 5 AM MST Thursday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A few inches of snow combined with very strong winds will create periods of blowing snow Wednesday evening and night.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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