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Reporting in from central Portugal:I have seen some of the coverage of the dust storm blanketing Spain and parts of France as far north as Bordeaux. I have seen no comments on the Forum. I have a friend starting from Sarria tomorrow and asked him to let me know what he is experiencing.
A very strange look to the sky across the estuary from you but, as the kidney said to the gallstone, this too shall pass.Up until about an hour ago the sky here in Essex in the UK was very orange. It's been raining and my car is covered in red sand.
I’m on the Frances in Belorado. The sky has been murky for a few days. I thought there must be a fire somewhere but learned of the dust storm yesterday. Thanks for these postings about it. It helps those of us who are walking right now.I have seen some of the coverage of the dust storm blanketing Spain and parts of France as far north as Bordeaux. I have seen no comments on the Forum. I have a friend starting from Sarria tomorrow and asked him to let me know what he is experiencing.
All Portuguese media that I’ve seen refer to it simply as ‘Sahara dust’ or similar - poeira(s) de Saara. For example:My wife's relatives in Sicily call this phenomena "sirocco." is it referred to similarly in Spain & Portugal?
Have you seen/heard any forecast about how long this may last? We are scheduled to walk from Lisbon in early April and I have respiratory problems.Reporting in from central Portugal:
This is our second day of the dust. Very fine; visible in atmosphere as "golden cloudiness." Local weather people are recommending that elderly, small children, and those with respiratory issues not go outside. Reminds me of when we had forest fires in Canada, with the smoke from far away being blown into our area. Not pleasant walking; you can definitely feel it in your throat.
Madrid area, and further southeast in Spain are getting it as well.
From Twitter, a photo showing central Lisbon yesterday. This is what it's like here, as well:
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And again yesterday, from Murça, in Spain:
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I have seen some of the coverage of the dust storm blanketing Spain and parts of France as far north as Bordeaux. I have seen no comments on the Forum. I have a friend starting from Sarria tomorrow and asked him to let me know what he is experiencir
Please keep us posted. I have asthma and I am due to leave on April 2nd.Yes, I feel it too in Santiago. More yesterday.. I guess if you have asthma it might become a problem. Crossing my fingers that it will be fine in a few days.
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Had been in Guemes when first hit on way to stanander. Very hazy. Today was much clearer as I came into Comillas. Everything has a fine layer of sand dust on it. Gate to think how much I took in.I've seen reference to this landing in the UK today.
My husband and I have been visiting Santander today, all the cars, benches, outside bar tables and seats etc are all covered in a fine dust, I was wondering what it was? Now I know-thank you for posting.I have seen some of the coverage of the dust storm blanketing Spain and parts of France as far north as Bordeaux. I have seen no comments on the Forum. I have a friend starting from Sarria tomorrow and asked him to let me know what he is experiencing.
What about rest of Camino? How long do these events last?Clear skies in Santiago today.... all gone here.
It is over as far as I can see. Cars have some dust on them from yesterday, but all back to normal air-wise in Santiago (and I think in all if Spain).What about rest of Camino? How long do these events last?
Thanks Ivar. Your service is appreciated!It is over as far as I can see. Cars have some dust on them from yesterday, but all back to normal air-wise in Santiago (and I think in all if Spain).
I’m also south of Granada. Deep in the mud clean up now!This is the view from my bedroom yesterday, South of Granada, health authorities recommend no physical activities outdoors, and wear a good FPP2 grade at least, it looks like it will stay like this, with different intensities, till Thursday at least. I am not sure it is a good idea to be walking on days like these, the air quality in Granada, for example, was the worst for years yesterday.
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Thank you for taking time to respond.Fellow asthmatics, fear not! I'm in the middle of things, in Cascais, west of Lisbon, and while the sky looks chunky, the particulate matter doesn't feel nearly as intrusive as say, a California wildfire. I'm experienced in the latter, btw. It's already dissapating, and I'm told it's a couple times a year, so don't worry.
Interesting, thanks.My wife's relatives in Sicily call this phenomena "sirocco."
My friend in Zamora said it was noticeable in terms of visibility, but he didn't feel any respiratory distress.I have seen some of the coverage of the dust storm blanketing Spain and parts of France as far north as Bordeaux. I have seen no comments on the Forum. I have a friend starting from Sarria tomorrow and asked him to let me know what he is experiencing.
When the pandemic started and good masks were in short supply we, and many others where I live in Oregon already had N95 masks that we had bought for protection from the smoke from forest fires.I remember my daughter and her family were advised by their doctor to wear masks outside when the wildfires in California were so bad several years ago. At that time it was an unusual thing to wear masks, but now it would be second nature.
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