A huge cloud of sand will sink over France next week

after l Cloud from sand Exceptional swept France Last March 15then that of March 28 Less powerful, a new cloud of sand from the desert will hit the country from next Tuesday. the famous Sirocco It will be talked about again next week: this Wind A storm is blowing over the desert He will push the desert sands In the atmosphere, these particles will worry France at the beginning and middle of the week.

This strong southern flow should generate large amounts of dust: probably, It will be present in greater quantities than during the March 28 event, but perhaps not as much during the March 15 sand cloud that caused orange skies over much of the country and coloration of the mountains.

Tuesday is mild, followed by sand rain Wednesday

rise this air Heat and drought from North Africa will raise temperatures in France: the 20°C mark could be reached in much of the country next Tuesday. From Wednesday the return of more turbulent weather, should lead to the return of sandy rain, information to consider for those who want to wash their car in the coming days!

France under a sand cloud from the desert until Thursday at least

Article from Karen DurandPosted on March 16, 2022

The strong southern flow continues to bring large amounts of desert sand over the country through Thursday. Discover pictures of the sand-covered southwest, from the Pyrenees to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean.

The strong flow from south to southeast, called “Sirocco” in meteorology, has colored the skies of the Maghreb, Spain and much of France. This brings in nice air, but also causes a cloud of sand to move from the desert to France and beyond, towards the British Isles and Holland.

Winds gusted up to 110 km/h in North Africa and Awtan winds up to 100 km/h in the southwest on Monday, Push these dust particles across the region. A condition that occurs on average one to three times annually in southern France, with varying degrees of severity.

Dusty skies, colorful mountains and a pollution ring

This week’s episode, one of the strongest of the last 10 years, especially on Tuesday, a large layer of sand covered the peaks of the Pyrenees, making it look like the dunes of the desert! This coloring coat Snowfall in the Pyrenees will have an effect onwhitenessBy reducing snow reflection: therefore, brown snow should melt much faster than white snow.

Sand is also present on roads and cars from the Occitanie region to Ile-de-France, including in Paris after the sandy rains Monday evening and Tuesday morning, an exceptional occurrence.

This is amazing sand height Not easy, because during the strongest episodes, a Peak fine particle pollution can register. This deterioration in air quality associated with PM10 particles is likely to exacerbate respiratory problems in people who are already allergic. This sand contains not only pollutants, but also bacteria And mushroom.

this is the weather dusty It also has another consequence, which is the blocking of the sky, and even its coloring in the strongest episodes. On the past Tuesday and Wednesday, skies appeared to be hazy over much of the country, limiting the intensity of the sun’s rays. the sun. This milky sky has taken on orange in three-quarters of the country, as has already happened in recent years in the same type of weather. Because of this sandy cloud cover, temperatures that were expected to rise on Wednesday are finally lower than expected. This phenomenon will continue next Thursday, before the wind direction changes and rain returns between Thursday evening and Friday morning.

In Algeria and Spain, the skies on Monday turned red, giving apocalyptic skies over southern Europe and the Maghreb.