- In force from
- Oct 11, 9:00 AM PDT
- Until
- Oct 11, 5:00 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 10, 1:57 PM PDT
- Office
- Spokane, WA
- Number
- 6 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Moderate, Expected, Likely
- Where
- WA
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM PDT SUNDAY
- 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.
What 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'.
Places under it Winthrop, Moses Lake, East Wenatchee, Othello, Ephrata, Quincy, Omak, Cascade Valley, Moses Lake North, Mattawa, Warden, Okanogan, and 50 more
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