Wednesday, April 28, 2010

LOOKS LIKE A "DOWN DAY"

This morning's NOAA weather forcast:
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE
CITY
UT
612 AM MDT WED APR 28 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING
REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL
NOON MDT TODAY.
.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 55 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST
WINDS HAVE
DEVELOPED BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS
WILL CAUSE TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG
EAST-WEST ROUTES.
AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED. WIND
SENSITIVE OPERATIONS WILL LIKELY BE
AFFECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND
WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD
TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...CAN BE
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL
AT TIMES IN HIGH WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD TAKE EXTRA
CAUTION...
ESPECIALLY WHILE CROSSING BRIDGES...OVERPASSES AND
UNSHELTEREDAREAS


So I guess we will putter and maybe take some short trips in the truck today.

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