Sydney Dust Storm

Tags:: Sydney Dust Storms Frenchs Forests Belrose Red Orange Sky

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Updated: 13-Oct-09
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This is the view of the Sydney Dust Storm from the Frenchs Forest area.

I went to bed around 4am and I could smell this strange smell. I don't always have the best nose for smell, so I figured I might have been a little loopy because I was tired.

Then at 7am this morning my sister woke me up to this red-orange sky outside.

It's due to dust from the Australian desert being carried east to Sydney by 90+kph winds.

It's a fine dust and if you have to go outside today it's a good idea to wear a mask.