**WEATHER ADVISORY** BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /6 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /6 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING.* AFFECTED AREA... SOUTHWEST YUMA COUNTY IN ARIZONA... EXTENDING WEST INTO EASTERN IMPERIAL COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF TACNA... YUMA... WINTERHAVEN... ANDRADE... GADSDEN... AND THE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR ALONG INTERSTATE 8.* TIMING... UNTIL 6PM MST/PDT* WINDS... GUSTS UP 45 MPH.* VISIBILITY... DOWN TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN MANY LOCATIONS.* IMPACTS... REDUCED VISIBILITY IN DUST WITH STRONG CROSS WINDS AND HAZARDS TO MOTORISTS.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY. 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 YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 23:34:12 +0000
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