After the few spots in Coventry at work this afternoon followed by a few more at
home in Kenilworth, I noticed a thick layer of dust on the car. I'm not sure
of the origins of this air but I suspect C Europe, not the Sahara - has anyone
any idea what the dust could be.

Between 2000 and 2100 BST we had a thunderstorm and significant rainfall. Temp
is now 19.9 C and I would think the dew point must be fairly close to that as
well, as there is a clammy mistiness in the air with that distinctive musty,
damp smell.

I'll probably wake in the morning to an explosion of slugs as well. I swear the
little blighters are freeze-died and swell up and come alive when they contact
water.

JPG

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:27:59 +0100, JPG in
wrote:

After the few spots in Coventry at work this afternoon followed by a few more at
home in Kenilworth, I noticed a thick layer of dust on the car. I'm not sure
of the origins of this air but I suspect C Europe, not the Sahara - has anyone
any idea what the dust could be.
snip

I found the same on my car yesterday here in Coleraine, after some light
showers from medium level cloud. Like you, I don't think it was of desert
origin - too grey for that, as well as back-tracking doesn't lead to the
Sahara and nor does this site (SKIRON) suggest it:

http://forecast.uoa.gr/000.dload.html

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"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
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On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:27:59 +0100, JPG in
wrote:

After the few spots in Coventry at work this afternoon followed by a few
more at
home in Kenilworth, I noticed a thick layer of dust on the car. I'm
not sure
of the origins of this air but I suspect C Europe, not the Sahara - has
anyone
any idea what the dust could be.
snip

I found the same on my car yesterday here in Coleraine, after some light
showers from medium level cloud. Like you, I don't think it was of desert
origin - too grey for that, as well as back-tracking doesn't lead to the
Sahara and nor does this site (SKIRON) suggest it:

http://forecast.uoa.gr/000.dload.html


Noticed the same here in Donaghadee after Sunday night's thundery showers.

"Mark S" wrote in message
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Noticed the same here in Donaghadee after Sunday night's thundery showers.


And here in Lisburn, on Monday and Tuesday.

Alan.

Notably 'dirty' deposits on car left out in light/intermittent
rainfall on Wednesday morning (16th) - rainfall occurred between 0745Z
to 0830Z ... then parked under cover, so no 'wash-out' from later
steadier (temporarily thundery) rainfall from late morning onwards.

Martin.

Bracknell, Berkshire.