High Wind Warning -Zion Area

I just drove home from St. George to Orderville ———– The first snow of the year is falling just outside the east side of the park.

— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Pete” wrote:

We had winds around 70 mph on our peaks here in the SF Bay Area last nite. Currently steady out of the north at 35. More like 20 down in the sheltered areas. Due to abate this evening.

Utah usually gets our weather the next day or so, so it’s headed your way.

Pete

— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” adkramoo@ wrote:

For the Zion area. Is it as bad as they say Tom? Kip? Anyone else?

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG I-15 BETWEEN NEW HARMONY AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE BEAVER DAM MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ROUTES. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS WILL 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 UNSHELTERED AREAS.

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… STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE DOWNSLOPE WINDS EXPECTED…

.STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN SALT LAKE COUNTY… DAVIS COUNTY… WEBER COUNTY… AND EASTERN BOX ELDER COUNTY. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE CACHE VALLEY… ALONG HIGHWAY 6 BETWEEN PRICE AND THE JUNCTION WITH I-70… ALONG I-80 AND HIGHWAY 30 IN NORTHWEST UTAH… ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS SOUTH TO CEDAR CITY… IN THE SEVIER AND SANPETE VALLEYS AND IN UTAHS DIXIE.

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It is! My daughter had a basketball game in Enterprise last night and we drove home in it. I sleep with the window open at night here in Orderville – it’s like camping with a soft bed! I heard the wind howl all night long and even just now before I got up.

I thought we would blow away driving last night!

— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “RAM” wrote:

For the Zion area. Is it as bad as they say Tom? Kip? Anyone else?

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST FRIDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION NATIONAL PARK.

* WINDS: NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG I-15 BETWEEN NEW HARMONY AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS ALONG THE WEST SLOPES OF THE BEAVER DAM MOUNTAINS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ROUTES. WIND SENSITIVE OPERATIONS WILL 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 UNSHELTERED AREAS.

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… STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE DOWNSLOPE WINDS EXPECTED…

.STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF UTAH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN SALT LAKE COUNTY… DAVIS COUNTY… WEBER COUNTY… AND EASTERN BOX ELDER COUNTY. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE CACHE VALLEY… ALONG HIGHWAY 6 BETWEEN PRICE AND THE JUNCTION WITH I-70… ALONG I-80 AND HIGHWAY 30 IN NORTHWEST UTAH… ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS SOUTH TO CEDAR CITY… IN THE SEVIER AND SANPETE VALLEYS AND IN UTAHS DIXIE. >