Weather Service issues rare dust storm warning for Carson City region
A dangerous dust storm has been reported moving toward the Carson City area tonight. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a dust storm warning through 10 p.m. for the Carson City region from Highway 50 north to Interstate 80.
A wall of blowing dust is moving westward through the I-80 and Highway 50 corridors toward Reno and Carson City, according to the weather service. Winds associated with the system are blowing east 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Visibility associated with the system is down to zero at times.
The warning area covers the following places through the Western Nevada Basin and Range including Carson City, Sparks, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock and Silver Springs.
Motorists caught in the storm should pull over with their headlights on as visibility will be an issue with this system.