The Big Dust Storm

The wind was getting worse as we toured Columbus, and the dust and flying trash were all too pervasive. As we headed back to toward Deming, visibility was sometimes almost down to zero. Finally, we were stopped by a big DOT truck blocking the highway. Police officers were there to shut down the road for almost two hours. The huge tan wall of opaque dust in front of us was an awesome reminder of why there are so many mulitiple car crashes during western dust storms. We were certainly glad the police were on the scene. As the storm began to clear, the faint sunlight pressing though the billows of clouds was an eerie but welcome site.