{"id":141034,"date":"2025-03-19T06:20:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141034"},"modified":"2025-03-19T06:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T23:20:51","slug":"multiple-crashes-reported-as-dust-storm-smothers-new-mexico-highways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141034","title":{"rendered":"Multiple crashes reported as dust storm smothers New Mexico highways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-ye6d52ich0hkh3tt\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/320\/179\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/640\/358\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/768\/432\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/1536\/864\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/992\/558\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/1984\/1116\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38457652503\/992\/558\/u54ftylp6o0ramka.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Strong winds gusting to 65-75 mph are sweeping across New Mexico, triggering multiple crashes and highway closures as visibility drops to near zero in blowing dust.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Strong winds gusting to 65-75 mph are sweeping across New Mexico, triggering multiple crashes and highway closures as visibility drops to near zero in blowing dust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. \u2013 <\/strong>Another round of intense dust storms has led to multiple crashes along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/new-mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Mexico<\/a> highways and interstates Tuesday, officials said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">One multivehicle crash occurred on Interstate 25 between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-mexico\/santa-fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Fe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-mexico\/albuquerque\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albuquerque<\/a> at State Highway 16, due to near zero visibility from blowing dust, according to the New Mexico State Patrol and National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Another major crash involving at least five semi-trucks was reported in Otero County along U.S. Highway 54, according to the NWS. U.S. 54 is closed in both directions between Alamogordo and Orogrande.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">There is no word yet on how many may be injured in either crash. New Mexico State Police told FOX Weather their troopers are still on the scene of both crashes and are assessing the situations.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Interstate 40 was also reportedly closed near Milagro due to a large crash amid nearby wildfires and poor visibility, according to the NWS.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/new-mexico\/roswell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roswell<\/a>, where gusts reached 75 mph, parts of U.S. highways 70, 380 and 285 were shut down due to poor visibility.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Gusts up to 68 mph have been reported in Albuquerque, with visibility dropping as low as a half mile. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ABQSunport\/status\/1902087782392365416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albuquerque&#8217;s Sunport reports<\/a> some flight operations impacted by the ongoing storm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gmwaacswcaa_cuy.jpeg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"New Mexico Dust Storm\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Visibility drops to less than a mile at Albuquerque&#8217;s Sunport on March 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (NOAA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Dust Storm Warnings remain in effect for much of New Mexico into Tuesday evening as strong wind gusts slam the state. Other gusts have reached 74 mph in Clines Corners, 71 mph in Carlsbad and 68 mph in Truth or Consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/multiple-crashes-dust-storm-new-mexico-highways\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong winds gusting to 65-75 mph are sweeping across New Mexico, triggering multiple crashes and highway closures as visibility drops to near zero in blowing dust. 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