Jan 29 - That Old Time Rock and Roll

We're hunkered down today waiting out a weather thing. I think it's safe to say we're happy we're not on the road today.

This, from the National Weather Service for West Texas, including Alpine...

GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN...ALPINE...
FORT DAVIS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
433 AM CST TUE JAN 29 2013 /333 AM MST TUE JAN 29 2013/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM
MST/ TONIGHT...
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM
MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING.

* EVENT...HIGH WINDS.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DANGEROUS HIKING CONDITIONS. CLEAR AIR
TURBULENCE FROM MOUNTAIN WAVES WILL MAKE FLIGHT CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS FOR LOW FLYING LIGHT AIRCRAFT.

* VISIBILITY...1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST.

Haven't had the big winds as of yet (about 11:30am), but the bus-house is rockin' and rollin' pretty good. More later...