Strong winds and blowing dust are creating hazardous travel and lake conditions across Nevada and the Sierra Tuesday.
A Red Flag Warning will affect much of Northern Nevada, including southern Washoe County to 10 pm. Expect blowing dust in some desert areas.
A dust storm is when visibility lowers below a quarter mile because of blowing dust.
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The National Weather Service has issued a dust storm warning until 4pm Tuesday for Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon and Imlay.
The National Weather Service has issued a dust storm warning for the western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake through 7 p.m. Thursday.
The National Weather Service has issued a dust storm warning for the area until 10 p.m. Thursday night. They say a wall of dust will continue to move westward through the Interstate-80 and Highway-50 corridors toward Reno and Carson City, reducing visibility to zero at times.