Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Plus Ça Change...

... plus c'est la même chose.  It's just more of the same.  From the NWS in ABQ:
.. High Wind Warning in effect until 6 PM MST this evening...

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a High Wind Warning... which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening.
The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect.

* Location... Curry... Roosevelt and the Chaves County plains.

* Winds... west to southwest at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

* Timing... hazardous winds will continue through sunset. The strongest winds are expected around mid afternoon.

* Visibility... locally reduced to 3 miles or less in blowing dust.

* Local impacts... expect strong cross winds... especially on north to south oriented roads. Loose objects may become airborne. 
Yeah... like my lawn chairs that I had to retrieve from next door when I got up this morning... but at least they stayed here in Portales.  Yesterday was chilly and windy, today it's warm and windy.  C'est la même chose. 

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like you've got all 4 strong winds blowing every which way out there. Remember that old song from Ian Tyson, "Four Strong Winds," recorded by everybody from Neil Young to John Denver?

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  2. Yup. I think Baez sang a VERY good version, too. IIRC.

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  3. Just for grins, I checked the forecast for here:
    "Overcast with rain. Low of 39F. Winds from the SSW at 10-15 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible."

    Oh shit, oh dear!

    Emphasis mine.

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