Air Quality Alert issued March 14 at 1:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust. WHERE...Crowley, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Ordway, Cheyenne Wells, Eads, Campo, Las Animas, Lamar, La Junta, Kim, and Springfield. WHEN...1200 PM Friday March 14 to 700 PM Friday March 14 IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds will produce areas of blowing dust on Friday. Areas of dust should gradually decrease throughout the advisory area Friday evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If significant blowing dust is present and reducing visibility to less than 10 miles across a wide area, People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children in the affected area should reduce prolonged or heavy indoor and outdoor exertion.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust. WHERE...Crowley, Lincoln, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Ordway, Cheyenne Wells, Eads, Campo, Las Animas, Lamar, La Junta, Kim, and Springfield. WHEN...1200 PM Friday March 14 to 700 PM Friday March 14 IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds will produce areas of blowing dust on Friday. Areas of dust should gradually decrease throughout the advisory area Friday evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If significant blowing dust is present and reducing visibility to less than 10 miles across a wide area, People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children in the affected area should reduce prolonged or heavy indoor and outdoor exertion.