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Photo courtesy of NASA's Earth Observatory

Satellites being as high-tech as they are, it's not all that amazing that Sunday's dust storm in eastern Washington was visible from space. But it's still amazing to see. "In the north, the dust seems to rise primarily from the pale golden squares of fields farmed using dryland agriculture, a common practice in arid eastern Washington," says Earth Observatory. "These fields are likely either fallow or newly planted, probably with winter wheat, a common dryland crop in eastern Washington." I-90 reopened overnight.

The Tri-City Herald reports that at least 11 people have been hospitalized following collisions in a major dust storm that blanketed I-90 north of Moses Lake today. KOMO says the closure of I-90  between Moses Lake and Ritzville was not due to lift until at least 7 p.m. on Sunday. A state trooper said that visibility at the worst was just five feet, and in fact during the day the storm prevented emergency vehicles from entering. Besides the dust, winds were reaching 40 mph, making driving even more dangerous.