tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post3053962550116158408..comments2024-03-27T15:09:59.039-06:00Comments on Wasatch Weather Weenies: Dust Already?Jim Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-78633871531153924422011-03-20T10:37:32.860-06:002011-03-20T10:37:32.860-06:00Looking at wind trajectories, these areas pretty c...Looking at wind trajectories, these areas pretty clearly were not upwind of us. So I guess I am still pretty clueless as to where our dust came from.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-60158879929540663002011-03-20T10:02:53.489-06:002011-03-20T10:02:53.489-06:00When I looked on Friday afternoon, I believe that ...When I looked on Friday afternoon, I believe that it was Lovelock (and possibly Fallon), NV reporting blowing dust. Both of those stations had winds gusting to ~40+ mph. Winnemucca reported "haze" (probably dust).Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-30595496947591212632011-03-19T17:22:01.515-06:002011-03-19T17:22:01.515-06:00Can you let me know what stations in Nevada were r...Can you let me know what stations in Nevada were reporting dust?Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-54147778670378826082011-03-19T16:53:08.701-06:002011-03-19T16:53:08.701-06:00I agree... there was blowing dust reported in west...I agree... there was blowing dust reported in western Nevada yesterday too, so I wouldn't be surprised if that was at least a secondary source. I have noticed in the past that the Asian dust rarely seems to reduce the low-level visibility very much. <br />I came across a couple of incredible Chinese dust storm photos on this page, apparently from March 2010: http://www.davidmixner.com/2010/06/chinas-brutal-desert-dust-storms.htmlDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-84292547065510210552011-03-19T15:49:17.667-06:002011-03-19T15:49:17.667-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-21426018951009547362011-03-19T15:41:48.478-06:002011-03-19T15:41:48.478-06:00I had a similar thought, although it seemed bit th...I had a similar thought, although it seemed bit thick compared to past Asian dust events I've witnessed here.Jim Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15799757451626876963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6168620747792092240.post-80155167504328846262011-03-18T22:37:26.222-06:002011-03-18T22:37:26.222-06:00It seemed to move in at upper levels first... the...It seemed to move in at upper levels first... the sky was milky white late yesterday (Thursday) after it cleared, with a hazy red sunset. It was also geographically widespread. Perhaps some Gobi Desert dust is involved?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02814313368731066590noreply@blogger.com