Weather Alert in New Mexico
Dust Advisory issued August 31 at 1:40PM MDT until August 31 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Hidalgo, NM
DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... West central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 745 PM MDT Sunday. * At 138 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Steins. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong winds up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Department of Transportation traffic cameras. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. Gusty winds are possible through the afternoon from nearby thunderstorms. A strong outflow boundary is forecast to reach the Lordsburg Playa early this evening from the north, capable of lofting dust. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 20. Locations impacted include... Steins, Lordsburg, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa, and Shakespeare.
INSTRUCTION: Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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