Dust Advisory for Hidalgo, NM
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- Hidalgo
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What is happening
The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Northwestern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 300 PM MDT. * At 101 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Interstate 10 within the Lordsburg Playa. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds up to 45...
What the bulletin says to do
Blowing dust brings reduced visibility, leading to dangerous driving conditions. If driving, avoid blowing dust if possible. If caught in dense blowing dust, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
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The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Northwestern Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 300 PM MDT. * At 101 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was over Interstate 10 within the Lordsburg Playa. HAZARD...Less than two miles visibility with strong winds up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Detected by National Weather Service meteorologists. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 20. Locations impacted include... Steins, Road Forks, and the Lordsburg Playa.
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Dust Advisory issued October 11 at 1:02PM MDT until October 11 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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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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