“Crain of clay” from the Sahara that leaves it painted orange will be felt in Portugal – Observer
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The southeast of the Iberian Peninsula has been hit by the currents that drag the movement of North Africa, and painted the skies of the region of Murcia orange.
Sahara dust intrusion into the western Mediterranean from today, moving north and affecting the Iberian Peninsula and France. Find more forecast products here: https://t.co/6V1NLWDYbg@WMO @AEMET_Esp @BSC_CNS @UNCCD @xqcgeo @ECuevasAgullo @AEMET_Canarias @AEMET_Izana pic.twitter.com/PLfNI4yAaZ
— Barcelona Dust (@Dust_Barcelona) March 14, 2022
The phenomenon, known as “rain of clay”, is related to the transport of sand particles from the Sahara desert to the Iberian Peninsulaand will reach the interior North and Center of Portugal.
Ya is linking the octopus in the suspension coming from North Africa in the Peninsula y Baleares. The intrusión will be considered and the next dis y. will give way to #calmaClay rains and an improvement of the quality of the air.https://t.co/AbMPSWgeZV
Hi???? pic.twitter.com/kPN3WCBmzL— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) March 14, 2022
The quality will undergo some kind of prevention, such as exposure to people, more care should be taken with this phenomenon, they should be avoided if possible from the phenomenon, as stated on the page “Weather Trás os Montes – Portugal“.
⚠️⚠️In progress #saharandust west episode #Africa over the Atlantic towards #Brazil & # Caribbean and new heavy scheduled for #Spain in the next 2-3 days. CAMS via aerosol model @Windycom in @CopernicusECMWF #air quality @WMO @aemet @metsul @adamonzon @JeanSuriel @VHPeuch pic.twitter.com/YKdOwg2F5L
— PlanetaryEye (@PravdaOrNot) March 13, 2022
As regions of Andalusia, Murcia and Valencia The streets were swept away by this dust storm which left the streets similar to the Blade Run movie set. Mixed with the rain, this dust from the Sahara, a storm that leaves vehicles and streets covered in ‘red paint’.
If we compare it with the situation that has only happened 48 hours since casi el mismo punto de la Explanada (#Alicante), is still more impressive.#calma #Octopus Saharan #BorrascaCelia pic.twitter.com/O1bWY2KdOd
— UA Climatology (@climatologia_ua) March 14, 2022
For you to fall some dubte, it is mateix encuadre de photo del divendres passat i de avui. # calm down #Elx #BorrascaCelia #Saharan octopus pic.twitter.com/epVunNLi2j
— MeteoElx (@BrunoBanuls) March 14, 2022
Here he arrives #Saharan octopus! crossing it #Mediterranean Seafrom the north of #Africa until the east of it #Iberian Peninsula. This afternoon (14/03/2022), views of Playa Babilonia de #GuardamarDelSegura (#Alicante). @tiempobrasero @apuntoratge. Video: Toñi Martínez. pic.twitter.com/FLZe7VxFer
— MeteOrihuela (@MeteOrihuela) March 14, 2022
Furthermore, the Celia depression that currently affects Madeira, will reach the south and center of Portugal. With the cancellation of several flights leading to a storm, confusion, the second Madeira do Mar wind and the Instituto C da Atmosfera to the Portuguese Airport, alerted on alert.
For mainland Portugal, the IPMA provides, for this tuesdaythe occurrence of showers “which may be accompanied by thunderstorms likely in the Center and South regions”. There is still a rise in temperature in the north and center of the country.