Thursday, December 30, 2010

It's One of THOSE Days

From the NWS in ABQ:
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until midnight MST tonight.

* Location... this includes the Raton ridge... northeast Highlands and all of the eastern plains.

* Winds... west to southwest 25 to 40 mph... with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Timing... the strongest winds are expected this afternoon before diminishing late this evening.

* Visibility... may be reduced in dust prone areas.
I went outside and took a picture of our dun-colored skies for your amusement/amazement, Gentle Reader.


This is just outside my back door; the lower third of what looks like a cloud bank is actually dust.  Well, at least it's kinda-sorta warm outside, what with our temp at 61 degrees.  Small favors and all that.
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7 comments:

  1. Deb30 December, 2010 12:34

    Doesn't bode well for an outdoor happy hour!

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  2. innominatus30 December, 2010 13:05

    We have the opposite here. Been raining and raining inbetween rain events.

    Everything is so sopping wet that even the mildew is getting moldy.

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  3. Buck30 December, 2010 13:18

    There will be NO outdoor Happy Hour today, Deb. But we shall carry on indoors!

    Inno: You live in Orygun... what do you expect? ;-)

    PS: I had me an "Orygun" tee shirt in the way-back, when I was stationed in K-Falls... the armpit of Orygun.

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  4. innominatus30 December, 2010 17:08

    I've been to Kingsley Field a couple times to see the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels. Yeah, other than that, K-Falls sucks.

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  5. Buck31 December, 2010 02:24

    I've seen the T-Birds at Kingsley too, Inno. Drank in the NCO club bar with 'em after the show, as well. That was one of the better moments in my AF career. Srsly.

    I don't have much good to say about K-Falls, other than that. ;-)

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  6. Bag Blog31 December, 2010 05:45

    I've been in some dust storms in West Texas where you could not see across the street. Not a pretty sight. That is what happens when you live in a peanut field.

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  7. Buck31 December, 2010 13:59

    I haven't experienced a dust storm like that, Lou. Yet. But there was grit in my eyes when I came in after taking that photo yesterday. It was ug-LEE.

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