Air Quality Alert issued March 3 at 4:10PM MST by NWS Pueblo CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust. WHERE...Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Las Animas, Lamar, La Junta, Kim, Trinidad and Springfield. WHEN...400 PM Monday March 03 to 1000 PM Monday March 03 IMPACTS...Widespread blowing dust is being transported into southeastern Colorado. Dust should gradually diminish by late Monday 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...Bent, Prowers, Otero, Las Animas and Baca Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Las Animas, Lamar, La Junta, Kim, Trinidad and Springfield. WHEN...400 PM Monday March 03 to 1000 PM Monday March 03 IMPACTS...Widespread blowing dust is being transported into southeastern Colorado. Dust should gradually diminish by late Monday 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.