Headline:
Blowing Dust Advisory issued October 9 at 3:55AM PDT until October 9 at 7:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Event:
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 3:55am
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust
expected.
* WHERE...Pullman, Downtown Spokane, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Rockford,
Grand Coulee, Ritzville, Creston, Tekoa, Waterville, Coulee City,
Harrington, Odessa, Badger Mountain Road, Uniontown, Mansfield,
Rosalia, Fairfield, Cheney, Colfax, Davenport, Wilbur, Spokane
Valley, and Airway Heights.
* WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust possible anywhere in the
advisory, but strongest winds and highest potential for blowing
dust expected along US-2 between Waterville and Airway Heights and
I-90 from Ritzville to Spokane.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay
indoors until the storm passes. 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'.
Area Description:
Washington Palouse; Upper Columbia Basin; Spokane Area; Waterville Plateau
Forcast Office:
NWS Spokane WA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov