Friday, March 29, 2024

Dangerous winds to resume

Dangerous winds to resume

WINDOW ROCK

Navajo Times | Donovan Quintero
Gusting winds blowing dust across Highway 264 last Thursday in Window Rock. The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warming for the eastern part of the reservation on Tuesday.

The wind will be back, in full force.

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the Chuska Mountains and the Eastern Agency of the Navajo Nation. The area is expecting gusts up to 60 mph, with sustained 40 mph winds tomorrow.

Last week’s 60 mph gusts caused a power outage that affected more than 10,000 homes and businesses, said Navajo Tribal Utility Authority’s Public Affairs Officer Deenise Becenti.

NTUA wrote on its Facebook page last Friday that Fort Defiance, Navajo, N.M., Window Rock, Ganado, Burnside, Steamboat, Klagetoh, Wide Ruins, Kinlichee, Nazlini, Tohatchi, Naschitti and Sheeprings were left without power. While the communities of Ganado and Kinlichee had their power back on before sunset, Window Rock, Fort Defiance, Navajo, Naschitti and Sheepsprings had no power for up to 14 hours.

Becenti added that last week’s outage happened on power lines belonging to Public Service Company of New Mexico. NTUA purchases some power from that entity.

NWS said motorists should drive with caution because of potential limited visibility, as well as dangerous crosswinds and airborne objects.

NWS added Tuesday’s high winds could cause a power outage.


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About The Author

Donovan Quintero

"Dii, Diné bi Naaltsoos wolyéhíígíí, ninaaltsoos át'é. Nihi cheii dóó nihi másání ádaaní: Nihi Diné Bizaad bił ninhi't'eelyá áádóó t'áá háadida nihizaad nihił ch'aawóle'lágo. Nihi bee haz'áanii at'é, nihisin at'é, nihi hózhǫ́ǫ́jí at'é, nihi 'ach'ą́ą́h naagééh at'é. Dilkǫǫho saad bee yájíłti', k'ídahoneezláo saad bee yájíłti', ą́ą́ chánahgo saad bee yájíłti', diits'a'go saad bee yájíłti', nabik'íyájíłti' baa yájíłti', bich'į' yájíłti', hach'į' yándaałti', diné k'ehgo bik'izhdiitįįh. This is the belief I do my best to follow when I am writing Diné-related stories and photographing our events, games and news. Ahxéhee', shik'éí dóó shidine'é." - Donovan Quintero, an award-winning Diné journalist, served as a photographer, reporter and as assistant editor of the Navajo Times until March 17, 2023.

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Weather & Road Conditions

Window Rock Weather

Fair

39.0 F (3.9 C)
Dewpoint: 27.0 F (-2.8 C)
Humidity: 62%
Wind: Calm
Pressure: 29.98

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