[NMCCSC] USFS warning about falling trees due to wind today

[Bet Gendron via NMCCSCeGroup]

Just a little FYI.  I remember 'folks that know' in town said that, at
least with cottonwood branches, the day *after* a big wind was dangerous
because everything was weakened during the wind and then the weight brings
the wood down on the *next* day.  Anyway, good idea to be careful anytime.
I remember working on the Klaus Trail, I heard a thump behind me and,
Voila, there was a tree on the ground in back of me!   You'll hear
'cracking' in the woods but its possible that falling could produce no
sound at all.  Bet Gendron

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 3:55 PM Sam via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Hello Skiers,
>
> Please see the warning below from Kerry Wood, Sandia RD Trails and
> Wilderness Program Manager, about staying out of the forest today with the
> high winds.
>
> Many trees in the Sandias are weakened and can be dangerous in high winds.
>
> (JHA in the following message means Job Hazards Analysis for any activity
> on the National Forest)
>
> Sam
>
>
> ################
>
> Hope folks are staying out of the woods today with these winds. It is
> undoubtedly a “watch-out” situation.
>
> If you are a SRD volunteer, this is not the day to be under the vast
> number of weakened trees out there. See all applicable JHA’s about overhead
> hazards. We need you to not be smooshed…. Thanks!
>
> [image: Forest Service Shield]
>
>
> *Kerry Wood, Trails Advisory Group (TAG), Region 3 Representative Trails &
> Wilderness Program Manager*
>
> *Forest Service *
>
> *Sandia RD, Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands*
>
>
>
> *p: 505-281-3304 x5107 f: 505-281-1175 kwood at usda.gov*
>
> 11776 NM 337
> Tijeras, NM 87059
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