Sandstorm today

@besweet (9861)

Ireland

February 25, 2020 11:18pm CST

It looks like winter is over in my place and we had the first sandstorm this morning. It is very windy and the desert sand is spreading in the atmosphere. Even though I am new to this country, I have started to recognize the signs of the weather changing. The picture is mine, taken this morning and showing the dusty roads and atmosphere. We need to wear a mask to avoid breathing in the dust when we are outdoors. Some people don't wear masks, I don't know how they can breathe.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

26 Feb 20

Do I can't see any pic I can understand a sandstorm is something that cannot be welcomed by anyone

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@UmiNoor (4483)

• Malaysia

26 Feb 20

I don't see any picture either. Perhaps you need to resize the picture to a smaller scale so that it can be easily uploaded to mylot.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

It was too big for uploading, now it's finally up! It's very dusty and it's hard to breath so we try to stay indoors.

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@amitkokiladitya (171936)

• Agra, India

26 Feb 20

@besweet it looks scary. How can you breathe in such a air

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

26 Feb 20

in Canary Island also, there is a sandstorm. or at least sand coming from Africa.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

You live in Canary island? The weather forecast here predicts the same weather for tomorrow also.

@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@Mavic123456 Thank you! I would love to visit the island during the summer, it's very beautiful there. Have you been?

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@Mavic123456 (21898)

• Thailand

26 Feb 20

@besweet nope I have some friends. be safe.

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@UmiNoor (4483)

• Malaysia

26 Feb 20

I've only seen sandstorm in movies. We don't have a desert nearby. It must be dusty where you live.

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@UmiNoor (4483)

• Malaysia

26 Feb 20

@besweet That looks like the time when we had the haze problem caused by forest burning in Indonesia. The visibility was very low.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@UmiNoor Nature sometimes is very unpredictable. The visibility is low in some locations that are exposed to the desert yes, my work is outside of the city so it can get really bad with a strong sandstorm.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

It looks like the picture was just uploaded. It 's very dusty yes, but it doesn't happen that often.

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@LadyDuck (458649)

• Switzerland

26 Feb 20

Oh my goodness, we will get the sand here, I am almost sure. Are you in Greece right now? I did not know they can get so bad sandstorms.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

It's very far from your place, I think you are safe!

I am in Middle East now, they have sandstorms sometimes from the desert when it's very windy. But we still have to go to work and continue our daily responsibilities. I wish we could stay home!

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@LadyDuck Oh sorry to hear that. I though it wouldn't cover so much distance but the winds are very strong.

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@LadyDuck (458649)

• Switzerland

26 Feb 20

@besweet No we are not safe, the wind is blowing and I am noticing red sand on my outside windows sill. It happens several times a year, it joins us.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306703)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Feb 20

That doesn't look healthy to be out in that. I hope you have a mask if you need to go out.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

We are wearing masks yes, and inside the car it's ok as long as we don't go outside. It's painful for the eyes also.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@just4him There is no protection for the eyes unfortunately.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306703)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Feb 20

@besweet I'm sure it is painful on the eyes.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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26 Feb 20

wow, i dont like this kind of.storm. does it happen often there?

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

It happens a few times per year, we try to stay indoors and avoid breathing the dust. But everything continues normally here, there are no disruptions because of the sandstorm.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@Janet357 I am in middle east now, I just keep my home country in my profile. Sometimes it happens in Greece also. The dust comes from Africa, but it happens very rarely.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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26 Feb 20

@besweet i never thought it happened in Greece. i thought it only happened in middle east countries.

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@MGjhaud (23231)

• Philippines

26 Feb 20

The locals are probably used to it. Keep safe.

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@MGjhaud (23231)

• Philippines

26 Feb 20

It isn’t for sure.

@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

Yes they are. But it's still not healthy..

@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@MGjhaud I have heard that many locals have respiratory problems from young age.

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@snowy22315 (170248)

• United States

26 Feb 20

I didn't know they got sandstorms in Greece either. What sort of terrain produces the sand?

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

I am not in Greece at the moment, this photo is from middle east. I have to update and put a comment in my profile because I don't want to change my country and it confuses everyone! In Greece we had a few dusty days per year, from African dust. But it's not as bad as here.

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@rebelann (111230)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Mar 20

I remember going to school in sand storms like that and often when I was walking home that sand would whip the back of my legs and it would sting.

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@rebelann (111230)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Mar 20

That is smart @besweet I rarely go outside when it is windy.

@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

11 Mar 20

Ouch, it sounds painful. I have experienced that at the sandy beach, on some very windy days and I know the feeling. We avoid going out with the sandstorm because it's not healthy to breathe the dust.

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@Shavkat (137221)

• Philippines

26 Feb 20

It looks troublesome to travel in this kind of situation.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

There is no other option, it's normal for this area because of the desert. Everyone goes to work and continues with the daily tasks. If it gets too bad maybe some meetings will be cancelled but that's about it.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

27 Feb 20

@Shavkat No they don't really use them in the car. Only if they go outside and not everyone.

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@Shavkat (137221)

• Philippines

26 Feb 20

@besweet I assumed most people are using face masks while on traveling. Are they?

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@Aquitaine24 (11653)

• San Jose, California

22 Apr 20

Are they common where you live?

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

26 Feb 20

Is the sand coming from the Sahara desert?

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

It's the Arabian desert, every time it gets very windy there is sandstorm. It doesn't happen that often, maybe a few times per year.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

@Alexandoy It's probably true. The sandstorms days are very difficult for people with respiratory problems.

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

26 Feb 20

@besweet in Switzerland I learned that there is also a sandstorm coming from the Sahara.

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@sol_cee (38222)

• Philippines

5 Mar 20

Do you need to stop the car during a sandstorm?

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

5 Mar 20

It wasn't needed this time. It has happened to me once only last year, the wind was very strong and I coudn't see anything.

@JudyEv (326063)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 20

Do you get a lot of sandstorms there?

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

26 Feb 20

Sometimes but not so often, only when it's very windy. The only problem is that it will take a long time for the dust to settle down completely. It will be dusty for a few days.

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@besweet (9861)

• Ireland

27 Feb 20

@JudyEv Maybe the climate is different. Sand storms are happening sometimes in middle east.

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@JudyEv (326063)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Feb 20

@besweet We have a lot of dust in Australia too but don't often get dust- or sandstorms.

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