Sahara storm brings fine sand and dust to parts of the UK.
Motorist in many parts of the UK woke up on the 31st March 2014 to find their cars covered in a thin film of dust. Many people have also reported a thin film of dust on the windows of their homes.
Southerly winds from north Africa brought the fine sand over southern England after it was swept up in a desert storm late last week.
Paul Hutcheon, Deputy Chief Forecaster at the Met Office, told the Met Office...
We usually see this happen several times a year, particularly in summer when you get these big dust storms in the western Sahara and the southerly winds to bring that dust here.Paul Hutcheon, Deputy Chief Forecaster at the Met Office
The Met Office has forecast the highest level of air pollution (10 - 10) for parts of the South on Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd April.
The fine sand and dust moves over the country in our clouds, and just a little light rain is all it takes to bring the dust down on to our cars and property. Showers on Monday and Tuesday are likely to see many parts of the south, and even Wales and Northern Ireland, affected.