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Midland/Odessa - TX, US, National Weather Service

Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT /1 AM CDT/ TONIGHT... WHAT...Northeasterly winds up to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph will result in visibility between one-quarter and one mile at times in blowing dust this evening. WHERE...Portions of southeast New Mexico and southwest and western Texas. WHEN...Until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Blowing dust can reduce visibility suddenly to zero, especially in areas where bare fields exist. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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'. Slow down, use low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles.