DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0145Z OCTOBER 12, 2008
Smoke: Idaho and Washington: There are wildfires in northern Idaho (particularly Shoshone and neighboring counties) and southwestern Washington and some of these fires have smoke that is visible in GOES imagery. In particular, the large fire in southwestern Shoshone County (including the bordering area with northwestern Clearwater County) is producing an area of mostly light smoke that extends westward into the state of Washington. Dust/Sand: Oregon/California: An area of apparent moderate blowing dust/sand originates in Lake County, Oregon and extends southward into northern California (especially Modoc and Lassen Counties). Arizona/New Mexico/Utah/Colorado A plume of light sand or dust extends from northwestern Arizona through the 4 corners area and into southwestern Colorado.