Dust storms continue

[Maggie2012]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34185291

[ozankoys]

This is yesterday's news. Thank goodness the dust seems to be receding from TRNC so we can all get busy cleaning it up!

[Ailsa]

Have the dust clouds gone now from Kyrenia???? I hope so as I'm flying out tomorrow!!!!!

[waddo]

For those with an interest, this may be the answer to the weather in Cyprus: http://www.cyprus-storms.net/

[mikelapta]

Have heard thıs yellow sand from Syrıa ıs goıng,and wıll be replaced by red sand from the Sahara

[ozankoys]

OMG the red sand is the absolute worst to clean up let's hope you have been misinformed.

[dippersgirl]

I also read about the red sand and here is the warning from the Dipkarpaz belediye posted today on their page


METEOROLOJİK UYARI
Sıra No : 25 Saat: 14:00 (L)
Tarih: 09.09.15
Suudi Arabistan üzerinden taşınan toz zerrecikleri bölgemizi etkilemeye devam etmektedir. Bu olumsuz şartların 12/09/2015 (Cumartesi günü) ortadan kalkacağı tahmin edildiğinden vatandaşların tedbirli olmaları tavsiye edilir.
Meteoroloji Dairesi Müdürlüğü

[silverfir]

Thank you dippersgirl, thàt was as clear as a blasted dust storm!

[dippersgirl]

silverfir
google translate???

[Groucho]

silverfir
google translate???

"Dust particles from Saudi Arabia continue to affect the region. These adverse conditions will persist through 12.09.2015 ( Saturday ) you should act with caution because it is expected that visibility will so poor it may cause people to 'disappear'."

I suggest driving speeds need to be modified downwards drastically and journeys kept to an absolute minimum whilst these conditions prevail or worsen... apart from the obvious dangers your car pollen and air filters will be clogged up with the dust which may cause over-heating or worse.....

When it's gone (whenever that is but hopefully soon!) remember to remove and clean your air-con units particle filters in warm dish-washing solution

[Leither]

We will according to the weather forcast be covered in the red dust over the weekend,hope its Micheal Fish that forcast it.

[Gdrunk]

Oh god help us!!! We've been away for 10 days I'm the UK and are flying back tomorrow morning. I am hoping it's not as bad as it seems to sound

[sophie]

Groucho - I love the expression driving speeds should be "Modified downwards drastically" I wouldn't mind but over the last couple of days I've spent hours cleaning all the white shutters at doors and windows, B.....y awful job at the best of times and to think that I'll have to do it all again...................

[Deniz1]

Nothing so far thank goodness.

[Groucho]

Nothing so far thank goodness.

Just cleaned the outside tables and they were all covered in a thick red dust..... but looking out to sea now the air seems to have cleared to normal levels . i.e. misty water haze rather than dust.