Residents of some cities had a dusty start to the weekend after an unusually high level of particulates arrived from the Sahara. Forecasters in Germany expect the dust to be visible through Easter.

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  • UNY0N@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Just some background info for those not familiar with this Sahara-Dust phenomenon:

    This happens all the time, and has for a long time. It is just a byproduct of being so close to this monster of a desert.

    • el_abuelo@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      I can always tell when it’s happening, not by any visual phenomena but because my car gets covered in this dusty dirt. I live in England.