Hoo boy. Looks like I'll have a nice workout this afternoon: (most of my commute is due south)
... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA: THE ENTIRE WASATCH FRONT AND THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS.
* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING AND PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS ON EAST WEST ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 80 WILL LIKELY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. VISIBILITIES WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 31 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. MOTORISTS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
Last edited by canyoneagle; 06-06-11 at 10:56 AM.