Blowing Dust Advisory for Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
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What you need to know
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- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
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What is happening
What: Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. Impacts: Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Where: Lowland regions of Hidalgo and Grant County around Interstate 10 When: From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday.
What the bulletin says to do
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Lowland regions of Hidalgo and Grant County around Interstate 10 * WHEN...From 2 PM to 8 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 4 at 9:54AM MDT until August 5 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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