UK air haze and cars covered in dust this March finally explained by experts | Weather | News
Saharan dust is covering cars in parts of England this week (Image: Getty) After weeks of sunshine, much of the UK has suddenly been swallowed up by clouds, while drivers are seeing a fine layer of dust and grime plastered across their cars. As well as forecasts for possible snow and ice hitting parts of the UK this week, people in England, particularly in the north of England, have noticed another weather related problem affecting them. People in Lancashire as well as those over the border in Yorkshire have spotted poor air quality where they live, with high pollution levels, hazy skies full of dust and even layers of brown grime and dust settling on their cars. According to climate experts, the reason is due to Saharan dust from Africa being carried on the wind to the UK. Posting on Reddit community r/Lancashire, member u/GlennSWFC said this morning: “Does anyone know what’s causing the air pollution in Lancashire today? “I opened up my weather app this morning and it showed the air quality map where …
