The dust has been in the atmosphere around the UK in recent days
People waking up across the UK on Thursday morning may have left wondering why their cars appeared "dusty" after it rained overnight. After days of blistering heat, it cooled down slightly overnight with rain falling over much of the country.
@sashekin tweeted: "A few minutes of light rain in north wales has left my car covered in dirty spots, they don’t feel or look like sand" According to the Met Office the reason for the "dirty" is down to the Sahara desert. Stephen Dixon, a Met Office spokesperson, explained to the M.E.N: "Saharan dust has been in the atmosphere around the UK in recent days.
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