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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: Marinero on April 22, 2019, 15:33.

Title: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: Marinero on April 22, 2019, 15:33.
Hi all,

Any ideas, what is this coming from top?)) Sand?


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Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: kevinb on April 22, 2019, 16:30.
Our house is covered in it, apparently it comes across from Africa.
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: Marinero on April 22, 2019, 23:39.
Quote from: kevinb on April 22, 2019, 16:30.
Our house is covered in it, apparently it comes across from Africa.

Yap, looks like it’s Sahara dust...

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Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: kevinb on April 23, 2019, 06:06.
About thirteen years ago while in GA we had a dust storm, the wind that accompanied it was hot like a hair drier blowing on your face, have never experienced anything like it then or since, everything was left covered in a very fine reddish dust.
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: Tony Gillam on April 23, 2019, 07:16.
It's like a fine talcum powder. A fact of life in GA. First job when I got down to the apartment was always going over the shutters and railings with a wet cloth.
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: Gemstone on April 23, 2019, 09:50.
Wish it was fine talcum powder ! Our house looks like its covered in red mud !
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: wilson on April 23, 2019, 12:04.
The red dust is an annual event this time of year, if possible clean everything down whilst its still wet as it washs away quite easily, once dry and baked it takes some shifting especially off furniture.
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: Marinero on April 23, 2019, 15:41.
Quote from: wilson on April 23, 2019, 12:04.
The red dust is an annual event this time of year, if possible clean everything down whilst its still wet as it washs away quite easily, once dry and baked it takes some shifting especially off furniture.


Thank you for advice
Title: Re: Dirty rain or what is it... see picture
Post by: DaveG on April 25, 2019, 17:30.
A link from the papers that explains the background to the recent storm and why when the storm came from the west the wind came predominantly from the east. The washing machine effect apparently.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/saharan-dust-turns-sky-red-after-record-breaking-easter-heat-3cpw3mh8w?shareToken=868f52143857c734cc16f2f4dfef56fc

Dave