< Blowing Dust Advisory Colorado | Effective 03/15/2026 13:31

Blowing Dust Advisory Colorado | Effective 03/15/2026 13:31

Headline: 
Blowing Dust Advisory issued March 15 at 2:31PM MDT until March 15 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Blowing Dust Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 15, 2026 - 1:31pm
Expires: 
March 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.
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: 
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO