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Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 1:57PM PDT until October 11 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

Observed Oct 11 2026, 16:00 UTC · Updated Oct 11 2026, 15:51 UTC

* 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. 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'.

Location 46.890, -119.767. ARC Warning did not create the underlying report.

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  Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 10 at 1:57PM PDT until October 11 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

  Oct 11 2026, 16:00 UTC

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