http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st … 84,00.html
It was so bad it set off our smoke alarm at 5.30 this morning. I wish I'd taken some photos of it, it was an errie brownish pink, but they say it may continue for 2 more days, so I might get another chance.
Edit: here's a relatively normal day for comparisons sake. taken from a similar place.
A DUST storm that has blanketed Sydney in an eerie red haze is the worst in at least 70 years, if not the history of the state, the Bureau of Meterology says.
The dust cloud covers almost the whole of NSW, after an extreme low pressure system moved across the state from central Australia and western NSW.
The dust caused commuter chaos, the cancellation of flights from Sydney Airport, the closure of the M5 tunnel and the suspension of Sydney ferries.
People with respiratory illnesses were told to stay indoors and health authorities advised people to avoid exercise until the dust cleared.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Regional Director for New South Wales Barry Hanstrum said visibility at Sydney Airport had dropped as low as 400m.
It was so bad it set off our smoke alarm at 5.30 this morning. I wish I'd taken some photos of it, it was an errie brownish pink, but they say it may continue for 2 more days, so I might get another chance.
Edit: here's a relatively normal day for comparisons sake. taken from a similar place.
Last edited by DrunkFace (2009-09-23 03:13:32)
