Highlights
- The National Weather Service issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa County effective 1:26 a.m. Thursday, expiring at 2:15 a.m.
- A dust wall extended from Fountain Hills to Piestewa Peak Park, moving northwest at 40 mph with winds exceeding 30 mph.
- Affected highways include I-10 between mile markers 123 and 137, I-17 between 203 and 231, and AZ-51 between 4 and 15.
- Drivers caught in the dust are advised to pull off the road, turn off lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
DUST ADVISORY: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Dust Advisory for Maricopa County early Thursday, effective at 1:26 a.m. MST and expiring at 2:15 a.m. MST, citing hazardous travel conditions across the Valley including Scottsdale and Paradise Valley.
At 1:26 a.m., NWS reported a wall of dust along a line extending from Fountain Hills to 6 miles northwest of Granite Reef Dam to Piestewa Peak Park to Phoenix International Raceway, moving northwest at 40 mph. Visibility dropped below two miles, with wind speeds in excess of 30 mph. The agency identified the source as Doppler radar.
Affected highways include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 123 and 137, AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 203 and 231, and AZ Route 51 between mile markers 4 and 15. Additional impacted locations include Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, El Mirage, Fountain Hills, Tolleson, Youngtown, New River, Sun City West, and Waddell.
NWS advises drivers to avoid blowing dust when possible. Anyone caught in dense blowing dust should pull off the road, turn off their lights, and keep their foot off the brake.
The advisory expired at 2:15 a.m. MST; motorists should monitor NWS Phoenix for any updated alerts.
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