Blowing dust closes I-10 near Arizona-New Mexico

In this April 2016 file photo, blowing dust prompted the closure of Interstate 10 near San Simon, near the Arizona-New Mexico line.

Interstate 10 near San Simon, which was closed for much of the day, has reopened.

The closure was announced on the Arizona Department of Transportationโ€™s Twitter page, which gave no estimate of the duration of the closure.

The National Weather Service, which had warned of blowing dust in that area, has a high-wind advisory in effect until 8 p.m.


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