Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 11 at 8:57AM PDT until October 11 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 8:57am
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* 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...Othello, Harrington, Odessa, Grand Coulee, Quincy, Moses
Lake, Wilbur, Coulee City, Ephrata, Ritzville, and Creston.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Light showers moved through the area this
morning with rainfall amounts varying from a trace to few
hundreths. Northeast winds have increased however the threat for
blowing dust will be delayed until conditions dry out.
Instruction:
Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to one mile or less. 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:
Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov