State Route 77 Closed at Mile Post 368.5 due To accident. Both lanes are closed use alternate route 377 or Woodruff Road.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

125 PM MST TUE APR 1 2014

…STRONG WINDS CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON…

WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND THE LITTLE COLOROADO RIVER VALLEY ARE PRODUCING AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. THE AREAS OF THICKEST DUST ARE FROM NEAR WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT…NORTHEAST TO KYKOTSMOVI AND SECOND MESA…THEN NORTHEAST TO MANY FARMS AND FOUR CORNERS.

VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE…AND WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED TO EVEN LESS LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

Critical fire weather “Red Flag” warning remains in effect today 10 am to 7 pm with strong winds from the Southwest 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH.