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Published: 23 February 2017 23 February 2017

Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden,
Antelope Wells, Animas, and Hachita
151 PM MST Thu Feb 23 2017

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Blowing Dust
Advisory, which is in effect until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

 

* TIMING...winds will remain strong and gusty through 8 PM
tonight.

* WINDS...winds will have sustained speeds of 30 to 35 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph

* VISIBILITY...visibility will drop to around 1 mile or less in
areas of dense blowing dust.

* IMPACTS...blowing dust could make difficult and even dangerous
driving conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict
visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution.