Crestone,
Colorado
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Warnings,
Watches and Advisories: |
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!Blowing Dust Warning!
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 Blowing Dust Advisory
DUST WARNING
NWS PUEBLO CO
1111 AM MDT MON MAY 18 2026
BLOWING DUST
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT... Widespread blowing dust.
* WHERE... Northern San Luis Valley and Crestone Foothills.
* IMPACTS... Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will
be dangerous and possibly life-threatening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... Winds gusting up to 50 to 60 mph will cause
blowing dust. Visibility may drop to under 1/4 mile at times near
plowed fields or areas of loose soils. Use extreme caution if you
must travel across the area today.
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'.
Blowing Dust Advisory
NWS PUEBLO CO
931 AM MON MAY 18 2026
BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
The Blowing Dust Advisory has been replaced
in the greater Crestone area. Please see the latest
information above from NWS Pueblo CO on this developing situation. However,
the Advisory is
still in effect for: Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft-Southern San
Luis Valley.
Current Crestone Conditions |
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