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Published: 26 February 2017 26 February 2017

Eastern Black Range Foothills NM-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley NM-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM-Uplands of the Bootheel NM-Lowlands of the Bootheel NM-Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-
240 PM MST SUN FEB 26 2017

At 232 PM MST NMDOT reports blowing dust with visibilities at 1 mile or less on Interstate 10 near Lordsburg.

Sustained winds of 30 mph with possible gusts of 45 to 50 mph with Blowing Dust will be possible In Luna and Hidalgo counties.
Interstate 10 at this time is closed westbound just west of
Lordsburg.

Locations impacted include...
Deming, Lordsburg, Columbus, Animas, Cotton City, Steins, Rodeo,
Hachita, Sunshine, Akela, Hermanas, Windmill, Playas, Carzalia
Valley, Road Forks, Separ, Gage, Pyramid Mountains, Rock Hound State
Park and Camp Ramsey.

Do not enter areas of blowing dust. Pull off the road and wait it
out with you headlights off.