Full Notification

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust. WHERE...Saguache, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Costilla, Conejos, Archuleta, Mineral, San Juan, La Plata, Montezuma, Dolores, San Miguel, Ouray and Montrose Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Saguache, Alamosa, Del Norte, San Luis, Conejos, Pagosa Springs, Creede, Lake City, Durango, Silverton, Cortez, Dove Creek, Telluride, Ouray, and Montrose. WHEN...1100 AM Friday April 22 to 900 PM Friday April 22 IMPACTS...Very strong and gusty winds will produce widespread areas of blowing dust on Friday. The best chance for widespread dust will be in the San Luis Valley, especially during the afternoon hours. Areas of dust should gradually decrease throughout the advisory area Friday evening. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals, aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in people with cardiopulmonary disease and older adults. People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SAN JUAN, CO ... SAN MIGUEL, CO ... LA PLATA, CO ... MONTEZUMA, CO ... MONTROSE, CO ... DOLORES, CO ... ARCHULETA, CO ... OURAY, CO