Freeze Warning

In force from

Oct 17, 3:00 AM MDT

Until

Oct 17, 9:00 AM MDT

Issued

Oct 16, 10:07 AM MDT

Updated

1 time, last Oct 16, 6:40 PM MDT

Office

Midland/Odessa, TX

Number

1 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Severe, Expected, Likely

Where

NM TX

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT , ESPECIALLY GUADALUPE PASS... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ TO 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ SATURDAY

For Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, from Midland/Odessa, TX

What

For the High Wind Warning, especially Guadalupe Pass, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

Where

Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

When

For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ to 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ Saturday.

Impacts

Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

What to do

Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside.

Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

For Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Davis Mountains, from Midland/Odessa, TX

What

Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

Where

In New Mexico, Central Lea and Northern Lea Counties. In Texas, Davis Mountains.

When

From 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ to 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ Saturday.

Impacts

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

What to do

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Every area Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Davis Mountains

Places under it Hobbs, Carlsbad, Artesia, Lovington, North Hobbs, Alpine, Presidio, Eunice, Jal, Van Horn, Marfa, La Huerta, and 18 more

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

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