Dust Storm in Texas The same weather system that brought snow
and ice to the American Midwest just after Thanksgiving 2005
also kicked up significant dust in western Texas and eastern
Mexico. The winds associated with this cold front also fanned
the flames of grass fires in the region, adding smoke to the
mixture of aerosols. The most obvious dust cloud is a pale beige
dust plume swirling through Texas and Mexico. However, a second,
more orange-colored cloud of dust blows across northern Texas.
And in New Mexico, a bright white patch of ground - White Sands,
New Mexico - is giving off a streamer of dust that blows
southeast. According to TimesRecordNews.com, the temperature
change from this cold front was extreme, and such big
temperature changes often mean severe winds. Parts of northern
Texas saw wind speeds around 100 kilometers per hour (60 miles
per hour). Resulting dust storms reduced visibility to just 4
kilometers (2.5 miles) in some areas, and swamped local fire
departments with calls regarding both