A thick layer of haze settled over Mumbai after a western disturbance and a cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan brought unseasonal rains to the city.
Many social media users tweeted photos and videos of the dust layers on their vehicles caused due to the ‘desert sand’.
Effects of Desert sand cover in #Mumbai
Vehicles covered in white dust layer..!! https://t.co/eygQ9CI967 pic.twitter.com/GeWLT9nLXf— Naitik (@Naitik4444) January 23, 2022
Today Mumbai cars are covered by sand from gulf.#MumbaiRains #MumbaiWeather #SAND #dust @MumbaiLiveNews @mumbaimatterz @VagariesWeather @SkymetWeather @RMC_Mumbai @weatherindia @tweetsvirat #Sandstorm #23Jan pic.twitter.com/PdrBplFBp6
— salil k (@catchsalil) January 23, 2022
This morning many in Mumbai woke up to see their cars like this. Did you see this too? #Mumbai #MumbaiWeather pic.twitter.com/dDPq0lK9Sg
— Dr. Rahul Baxi (@baxirahul) January 23, 2022
Some social media users also shared images of blurred vision due to the desert sand.
It’s hazy today pic.twitter.com/g1W0DboM0E
— Brahmin (@being_nili) January 23, 2022
It’s hazy today pic.twitter.com/g1W0DboM0E
— Brahmin (@being_nili) January 23, 2022
The incident has brought down the air quality index of the city to the ‘poor’ category.
Twitter handle Mumbai weather tweeted, “Western disturbance dipping south than normal has brought desert sand cover over Mumbai. Today day time max temp likely to be 24-25°C, tomorrow early morning min temp likely to dip below 14°C. Suburbs surrounding National Park & Thane min temp could drop to 12°C.”
Western disturbance dipping south than normal has brought desert sand cover over Mumbai. Today day time max temp likely to be 24-25°C, tomorrow early morning min temp likely to dip below 14°C. Suburbs surrounding National Park & Thane min temp could drop to 12°C.
— Mumbai Weather (@IndiaWeatherMan) January 23, 2022