What 'dust rain' is as Saharan cloud arrives in UK and covers cars

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What 'dust rain' is as Saharan cloud arrives in UK and covers cars
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People across the UK have woken up to find their cars covered in a fine layer of dust, due to the arrival of dirty rain caused by a Saharan dust cloud

What is dust rain?

When big dust storms in the Sahara coincide with southerly wind patterns they can travel to the UK. This is relatively common, happening multiple times per year. “Once it is lifted from the ground by strong winds, clouds of dust can reach very high altitudes and be transported worldwide, covering thousands of miles.

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