The wave of Saharan dust engulfed Europe, and the inhabitants of Bucharest and the country faced this phenomenon. Cars and exterior surfaces were covered in a layer of reddish particles. In other states, people have noticed a dense orange haze.
Saharan dust over Romania
The phenomenon has hit Romania several times in recent months. The latest episode was an intense one. Drivers in Bucharest woke up with their cars covered in a layer of Saharan dust, and the situation was similar in other European countries.
ANM announced the presence of this phenomenon since yesterday. According to meteorologists, the wave of dust will move away from Romania in the next few hours.
“On Wednesday afternoon, the air mass loaded with Saharan dust particles will move to the northeast and away from the country,” says ANM.
The phenomenon will last a few more hours
The warning of the National Meteorological Administration shows that the wave of Saharan dust will move towards the northeastern area and exit Romania.
“The air circulation, predominantly southwesterly, will favor the advance from the north of Africa of an air mass loaded with dust particles of Saharan origin, towards the southeast of Europe. This air mass will be over Romania on Tuesday (April 23) and in the first part of Wednesday (April 24), and dust deposits can be observed in the areas and intervals in which it will rain. “, according to ANM.
Saharan dust over Europe. Residents of Greece, scared by a reddish mist
Greece was strongly affected by this phenomenon. The episode was the worst in six years. In addition to the deposits of Saharan dust on the outer surfaces, the Greeks noticed a dense reddish haze in the sky.
“It is one of the worst episodes of dust and sand concentrations in the Sahara since March 21-22, 2018, when clouds covered the island of Crete in particular,” said Kostas Lagouvardos, director of meteorological research at the Athens Observatory.
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