Blowing Dust Advisory 01/08/2025 05:26 for Arizona areas

Headline: 
Blowing Dust Advisory issued January 8 at 6:26AM MST until January 8 at 2:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 8, 2025 - 5:26am
Expires: 
January 8, 2025 - 5:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the first Freeze Warnings, sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s expected. * WHERE...Northwest Pinal County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory and Wind Advisory, until 2 PM MST this afternoon. For the first Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MST Thursday. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight Thursday Night to 9 AM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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'. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution.
Area Description: 
Northwest Pinal County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ