Blowing Dust Advisory for Moses Lake Area; Waterville Plateau
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties, Moses Lake Area, Spokane Area, Upper Columbia Basin, Washington Palouse, Waterville Plateau
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What is happening
What: Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. Impacts: Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Where: Mansfield, Othello, Waterville, Badger Mountain Road, Quincy, Ephrata, and Moses Lake. When: Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
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'.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Mansfield, Othello, Waterville, Badger Mountain Road, Quincy, Ephrata, and Moses Lake. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 29 at 12:02PM PDT until August 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 29 at 12:02PM PDT until August 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued August 29 at 11:31AM PDT until August 29 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Spokane WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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