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TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT

284694

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Event typeevent_typeExtreme Cold/Wind Chill
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id284,694
Episode IDepisode_id48,679
Begin UTCbegin_utc2011-02-01T12:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc2011-02-04T22:00:00+00:00
StatestateNEW MEXICO
County/zone typecz_typeZ
County/zone namecz_nameTULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT
Deaths directdeaths_direct0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect0
Injuries directinjuries_direct0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect0
Damage propertydamage_property500.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_sourceMesonet
Episode narrativeepisode_narrativeA strong upper low dropped down the Northern Rockies which pushed a back door arctic cold front through the region. An upper level ridge was located over the eastern Pacific with the arctic jet steam diving south to the Mexican border. These two features combined to bring extremely cold air into the Western United States from Alaska and Canada. Numerous areas experienced rolling power outages and natural gas shortages along with burst pipes. The state of New Mexico declared a State of Emergency due to the natural gas shortages.
Event narrativeevent_narrativeHigh temperatures across the region on Feb 2nd included 9F at McGregor Range, 16 at Alamogordo and 18 at Orogrande. Low temperatures on the morning of Feb 3rd included -19F at Holloman Air Force Base, -13F at Alamogordo Airport, -11F at Orogrande and -7F at McGregor Range. Six water main breaks were reported in Alamogordo. Natural gas was shutoff to about 5000 customers in the area. The city of Alamogordo declared an emergency in the city due to the extreme winter weather. Around 4000 residents in the county were without natural gas for several days. Most schools were closed for 3 days due to the cold and lack of water and heat, a couple in Alamogordo were closed for 5 days.
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