Weather Alert in New Mexico
High Wind Watch issued May 13 at 3:58AM MDT until May 14 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Highlands; South Central Mountains; Southwest Chaves County
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Highlands, South Central Mountains and Southwest Chaves County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility at times.
INSTRUCTION: Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
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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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Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
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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