Cloud of sand forecast

Cloud of sand forecast - You may want to wait before washing your car, as a huge cloud of sand from the Sahara is expected to cross the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes region in the coming days. An episode of large-scale desert particles will cross France along with almost summer-like temperatures forecast by Meteo France. The air mass coming from Africa will be accompanied by large concentrations of sand from the Sahara.

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