According to the forecast board, the Sahara dust should have largely left Austria on Saturday. The current weather conditions have brought large amounts of Saharan dust to large parts of Europe, including Austria, since the beginning of the week. “The dust in the air can make the sky appear yellowish to brownish and significantly intensify the red of dawn and dusk. With rain or snow, the sand can also reach the ground and make itself felt, for example, on car windshields,” said ZAMG .
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Sahara dust over Austria is not unusual, but according to the ZAMG, the current event is one of the strongest in recent years. In certain weather conditions, Saharan dust is whirled up by strong winds in northern Africa and transported to higher layers of the air. From there it can be transported over long distances with the corresponding large-scale air flow.
The dust, which is harmless in itself, can have health consequences for the respiratory tract of people who have already been exposed to it. The phenomenon also contributes to local air pollution
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Picture gallery: Sahara dust over Upper Austria: The pictures of the OÖN readers
