Dust storms blowing through the Columbia Basin

MOSES LAKE – The National Weather Service’s Spokane office released a blowing dust advisory for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday for the Columbia Basin. The storm is the result of a cold front on the Gulf of Alaska, according to NWS meteorologist Steve Bodnar. “We're going to have the persistent gusts,” Bodnar said. “It will not be as strong as what we saw Sunday, but still strong enough that all the wind speeds that we could get blows dust and may make it difficult for people to see when driving.”