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Freeze Watch

Far Northeast Highlands; Union County

Ended Oct 16, 9:00 AM MDT

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BERNALILLOCOLFAXMORASAN MIGUELSANTA FETORRANCEUNIONAlbuquerqueRatonSanta FeRio RanchoEspañola50 MI
Map of the Freeze Watch over Bernalillo County, Colfax County, Mora County and 4 more. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 16, 3:00 AM MDT
Until
Oct 16, 9:00 AM MDT
Issued
Oct 13, 11:31 PM MDT
Updated
3 times, last Oct 15, 9:04 AM MDT
Office
Albuquerque, NM
Number
5 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Where
NM

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

What
For the Wind Advisory, north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 33 possible.
Where
Far Northeast Highlands and Union County.
When
For the Wind Advisory, until midnight MDT tonight. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Friday morning.
Impacts
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

What to do

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Places under it Albuquerque, Raton, Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, South Valley, Las Vegas, North Valley, Española, Edgewood, Eldorado at Santa Fe, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Paradise Hills, and 109 more

Read the platesFrost, freeze and hard freeze FB-EVT-092How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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