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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: colin purewater on June 28, 2012, 06:16:51 pm

Title: Sahara sand storms
Post by: colin purewater on June 28, 2012, 06:16:51 pm

Any one else noticed with all the rain the last couple
Of days all the windows / cars a rotten?

Im told its due to to massive sand storm in the Sahara that has
Filled the atmosphere with sand and it's all no coming
Down in the rain!

All the windows I've cleaned last week and this will be worse than
Before I did them !  So  waiting for the odd phone call  ::)

Cheers

Colin

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: GoodFella2006 on June 28, 2012, 06:31:10 pm

Car washes will make a fortune out of this.

Cars are minging but house windows aren't that bad  ???

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: Londoner on June 28, 2012, 06:32:19 pm

Yes we have it here too but its not dust from the Sahara, its tree pollen from North Europe and it happens most years. People always tell you its dust from the Sahara and its best to just nod.

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: Perfect Windows on June 28, 2012, 06:47:22 pm

Quote from: Vince Green on June 28, 2012, 06:32:19 pm

Yes we have it here too but its not dust from the Sahara, its tree pollen from North Europe and it happens most years. People always tell you its dust from the Sahara and its best to just nod.

From the Met Office website: http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/

28 06 2012

Dust storm brings Saharan sand to the UK

Many people across parts of the UK have noticed a layer of light dust on their cars or other surfaces over the past couple of days, but how did it get here?

A big dust storm in the Sahara, around 2,000 miles away, is to blame.

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: Perfect Windows on June 28, 2012, 06:48:55 pm

Oh, and a video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYVmzfSuow4&feature=player_embedded

Vin

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: colin purewater on June 28, 2012, 06:58:35 pm

Cheers for the link perfect!! 

Tree pollen  :P  lol what you smOkin!

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: Rob_Mac on June 28, 2012, 07:49:32 pm

We have just got back from a one week holiday in Agadir, Morrocco.

Agadir is halfway down the left hand side of Morrocco and the bottom half is the Western Sahara.

For the entire week, until yesterday there was a haze across most of the sky - due to a large sandstorm in the Sahara!!!

I am sunburnt, even through the haze and when the haze lifted yesterday it hit about 40 degrees Celsius.

Rob ;D

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: dazmond on June 28, 2012, 07:57:15 pm

yep noticed it here in sunny salford!!my van and car are filthy!!!

ill be washing them this weekend with my short unger pole and vikan brush!! ;) ;D ;D ;D

have a good weekend guys!im straight up with work so 3 days off til monday! :) :)


best wishes


dazmond

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: king marko on June 28, 2012, 08:25:56 pm

I thought I was going mad :)
It's quite bad here in sunny lincs - I washed the car this morning and now it's minging with dust - windows the same

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: dotty on June 28, 2012, 10:33:09 pm

so its not hay fever ave got

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: EandM on June 29, 2012, 09:58:13 am

Plastered in East Devon and it's gritty too.

Title: Re: Sahara sand storms
Post by: Sean Dyer on June 29, 2012, 10:06:45 am

Quote from: dazmond on June 28, 2012, 07:57:15 pm

yep noticed it here in sunny salford!!my van and car are filthy!!!

ill be washing them this weekend with my short unger pole and vikan brush!! ;) ;D ;D ;D

have a good weekend guys!im straight up with work so 3 days off til monday! :) :)


best wishes


dazmond

Make sure you rinse before brushing or brush will scratch sand into paint work