Spain: Powerful Calima Blankets Canary Islands, Prompting Warning 2

A powerful calima — a weather phenomenon in which strong winds carry Saharan sand and dust across the Atlantic — has blanketed the Canary Islands prompting Spain's weather agency AEMET to issue a warning. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and avoid outdoor exercise, as poor air quality poses risks of respiratory problems and eye irritation.

Spain: Powerful Calima Blankets Canary Islands, Prompting Warning

A powerful calima — a weather phenomenon in which strong winds carry Saharan sand and dust across the Atlantic — has blanketed the Canary Islands prompting Spain's weather agency AEMET to issue a warning. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and avoid outdoor exercise, as poor air quality poses risks of respiratory problems and eye irritation.

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View through the windshield of a car on which dust from the Sahara has settled, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains and a farm on which dust from the Sahara has been deposited, the mountains are reflected in the puddle of water, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains and a farm on which dust from the Sahara has been deposited, the mountains are reflected in the puddle of water, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains on which dust from the Sahara has settled, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains on which dust from the Sahara has settled, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains on which dust from the Sahara has settled, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

Sirocco from Sahara - Puy Saint Andre

View of the Alps mountains on which dust from the Sahara has settled, France, Puy-Saint-Andre, March 30, 2024. The sirocco is a violent Saharan wind which causes dust to rise from North Africa towards Europe, causing deposits on the snow. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM