Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued September 29 at 1:02PM PDT until September 29 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 29, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires:
September 29, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust.
* WHERE...La Crosse, Creston, Rosalia, Pullman, Colfax, Grand Coulee,
Odessa, Coulee City, Ritzville, Harrington, Uniontown, Wilbur,
Oakesdale, and Tekoa.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
Instruction:
Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility below one mile. 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'.
Area Description:
Washington Palouse; Upper Columbia Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov