Mystery dust particles that appeared on cars across western areas of Northern Ireland and other parts of the island have been explained by experts from the UK's Met Office. It was certainly dusty ...

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Vast dust clouds can be seen travelling through Ireland and Northern Ireland, towards the west country. Strong winds across the Sahara caused the dust particles to blow northwards to the UK.

When the trade winds blow across the Atlantic from the east in the early summer, they carry almost exclusively natural aerosols with them – above all Sahara dust. At other times of the year, the winds ...

The national weather agency released the satellite image of the dust clouds heading towards Britain. Strong winds across the Sahara have caused the dust particles to blow northwards towards the UK.