West Texas Highways Shut Down Due to Dust Storms

BIG LAKE, TX —  Numerous roads in West Texas are being shut down by the Texas Department of Transportation due to major dust storms.

Wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour have created hazardous driving conditions across the region. 

US Highways 67 and 349 west of Big Lake have had portions of the road shut down, while US Highway 285 was shut down outside of Pecos due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Many other smaller roads have also been closed as low to zero visibility has been reported around the area.

A blowing dust advisory was issued by the National Weather Service at 11:03 a.m. until 6 p.m. for Coke, Crockett, Fisher, Irion, Nolan, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green counties.

A dust storm was blamed for a 21-car pileup outside of Roswell, New Mexico, on Monday, with wind gusts recorded up to 77 miles per hour.