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Yes darlin' - I will.

The sahara is a vast desert along the entire North African coast (from South West, through South to South East).

'Ophelia' was also a 'big' storm some 5 - 600 miles across. As it progressed North and North-West, it came close enough to the AAfrican coast to affect the winds blowing off the Sahara desert and managed to suck up a lot of the sand and dust that was blowing off the desert. Caught up in its storm the dust whirled round and round circling the 'eye' of Ophelia, but like all things that whirl, centrifugal forces come into play and some of the dust was pushed to the outer fringes of Ophelia - hence although only on the edge of this storm system it affected the sunlight and was sufficient to darken the sky with its clouds of dust too.

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Thanks, Uncle Joe, I knew someone would be able to explain it for me. That is the joy of this place - so much knowledge and people willing to share!

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You're very welcome darlin'

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A thank you from me too Uncle Joe. Good to know how it was possible.

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They are talking about another bloomin' storm and gales coming across us this Saturday now - Storm Brian.

That's odd now I think of it, I thought they went in alphabetical order, but 'Brian' doesn't follow Ophelia does it.

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Odd isn't it Mups.
Ophelia is a refugee from the USA?

Apparently .... the UK is going to be hit before Christmas by storms Brian, Caroline, Dylan, Eleanor, Fionn and Georgina.
And Rudolf hitched to a sleigh.

http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/19/heres-...ories-6938618/

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Can't wait for Rudolf

Isn't it that they are given names from where they originate or are going to hit, Ophelia was named so by the USA met office, Brian is the name given by the UK met office.

Not a very inspiring name, but the theory is if a storm is given a name the public take it more seriously.

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There is a pre(Brian) storm here now. Was a wild and wet night last night and still blowing hard as I write this. Am off to the 'vampire' clinic this morning to get my INR checked (again).

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So funny UJ, my husband calls it the vampire clinic too Good luck with your INR

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Oh Gawd, Mort, that's not something to look forward to is it.