Headline

Dust Storm Warning issued April 1 at 5:24PM MDT until April 1 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Description

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 524 PM MDT, an area of blowing dust was located along U.S. 380
west of Roswell.

HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging winds in excess of
60 mph.

SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.

* Locations impacted include...
Roswell and Sunset.

This includes Highway 380 and 70 between Mile Markers 288 and 327.

Instructions

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.

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