Video Of The Blinding Dust Storm In Artesia, NM Today.

Blog updated at 7:00 AM MST Wed Feb 29, 2012.

Today's NASA MODIS Visible Satellite Image Of NM.

Sand Is Being Blown Northeastward From White Sands,

And The Brown Splotches Are Blowing Dust Over Mexico,

And Southeastern/Eastern New Mexico.

15-Vehicle Pile Up North Of Artesia Tuesday.

Blowing dirt is blamed for this multi-car crash on U.S. Highway 285 north of Artesia early Tuesday afternoon, according to N.M. State Police. Officers were first called to a two-car collision at around 12:30 p.m., but a total of 15 vehicles eventually crashed into the pileup, said NMSP Sgt. Lawrence Murray. Ten people were hospitalized - eight of those transported by ambulance - but none were seriously injured, police said. Article is courtesy of the Carlsbad Current Argus. http://www.currentargus.com/ci_20066513

As of 2:30 PM MST this afternoon some of the stronger wind gusts that already been recorded include-

WSMR - Salinas Peak (Sierra County) 107 mph

WSMR - Museum 83 mph

WSMR (EMRE) - NE of San Augustine Pass 79 mph

Sierra Blanca Regional Airport 74 mph

WSMR Main Post 70 mph

WSMR- Bldg 1830 69 mph

Artesia Airport AWOS 67 mph

Pine Springs - GNP 65 mph

San Augustine Pass - Organ Mtn's 63 mph

Guadalupe Pass ASOS 63 mph

Dunken Raws 60 mph