Blowing Dust Advisory for Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin
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- Moses Lake Area, Upper Columbia Basin
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What is happening
What: Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust expected, with visibility dropping to between one-quarter and one mile at times. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph. Impacts: Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Where: Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Odessa, Ritzville, Harrington, Wilbur,...
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...Patchy to localized areas of blowing dust expected, with visibility dropping to between one-quarter and one mile at times. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph. * WHERE...Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Odessa, Ritzville, Harrington, Wilbur, Coulee City, Creston, Moses Lake, and Grand Coulee. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 1:57PM PDT until October 11 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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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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