Germany, France, and Switzerland were covered by a dust cloud from the Sahara

By TravelWiseApr 1, 2024 10:15 AMNews
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A cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert has turned the sky orange over parts of France, Switzerland, and Germany. Soon, it is expected to extend to eastern European countries.

This phenomenon will continue to affect the weather for several more days, preventing Europeans from enjoying sunny walks in some areas. According to The Local de, the dust cloud is visible in western Germany.

"The Sahara dust has already arrived, and you can see yellowish clouds in the air," said Christian Herold, a meteorologist at the German Weather Service.

The Swiss monitoring service airCHeck has recorded high levels of pollution in a corridor stretching from the southwest to the northeast of the country.

A meteorologist from the Swiss broadcaster SRF stated that about 180,000 tons of dust were recorded in the air. This is twice as much as during similar dust storms in recent years.

Local authorities in France have also announced that the air pollution threshold has been exceeded in some areas. Saharan dust is also common in Ireland and the UK.

It should be noted that such storms occasionally spread far beyond the Sahara when the wind lifts the dust high into the sky and spreads it across Europe. Only rain can prevent this.

As TravelWise previously reported, a dust storm hit some areas of the tourist city of Abu Dhabi in the UAE on March 24.

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