Huge Gale force winds have brought dust down from The Northern Territory.
Source:[url]http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/monster-dust-storm-blankets-sydney/12710[/url]
Sydneysiders woke to a red dawn this morning as a huge dust storm blanketed the city, carried east by gale-force winds of up to 100kph.
The dust reduced visibility across the city and large parts of the state, with callers to ABC Radio saying the scene looked like something from the end of the world.
The weather bureau says the severity of the dust cloud will ebb and flow during the day as strong winds continue to batter the state. But the dust is not expected to abate until winds weaken tonight.
The bureau has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in Sydney, with a gale warning issued for Sydney closed waters.
Karen from Dulwich Hill, in Sydney's inner west, says she woke up to find the red dust had covered her floors and birds had been blown out of their nests.
"It did feel like Armageddon because when I was in the kitchen looking out the skylight, there was this red, red glow coming through," she said.
Mick told ABC Online: "In Sydney's south-western suburbs I've just woken up to a glowing red window! Thought it was Armageddon! Either that or South Korea [sic] had nuked us!"
Another ABC Online contributor wrote in: "Red. Dusty. Making hard to breath... There are baby birds dead in our backyard. And our cat's gone missing."
Another listener says her lakeside vista has been replaced by a desert view. Others have commented on how birds are struggling to cope with the haze, with some "falling out of the sky".
Environmental Health director Dr Wayne Smith says people in poor health, especially those with asthma and heart and lung disease should remain indoors.
He says children with health problems, as well as older adults and pregnant women, should also take precautions and people should avoid heavy exercise.
Meanwhile, schools are still open and parents are being told to send their children to school unless they have asthma or other breathing problems.
Sydney Ferries has cancelled its services and flights into Sydney have been diverted to Brisbane and Melbourne. Departing flights are delayed.
The dust has reduced visibility on the harbour to two metres and buses have been put on to get passengers to and from Manly. Sydney Ferries says ferry tickets can be used on buses this morning.
Steve, who is driving to Tamworth, says rain is making conditions even more treacherous.
"It's almost raining mud," he told ABC Local Radio. "I have a green car and it's now an orange car. The wipers are barely able to cope with all the mud."
The SES had 175 calls for help overnight. Most came from Crookwell, north of Canberra, where hail the size of cricket balls has fallen and roofs have been damaged.
Bureau of Meteorology spokeswoman Jane Golding said dust had settled on much of the state, including Sydney.
"It's pretty widespread," she said.
"We've had reports of low visibility up out as far up as Moree, Dubbo, Canberra's got some raised dust in the area and Wollongong, so it's very widespread."
Gale force winds of up to 100kph hit the Hunter region before moving through Sydney early this morning.
"Dubbo's still in pretty thick dust. The dust will last a bit but we're also expecting those winds to pick up as well."
The storm has also wreaked havoc in the Hunter Valley, where the dusty air reducing visibility to between 100 and 200 metres.
Peter from Branxton says he cannot see past his front gate.
"It looks foggy but it's not fog, if you're going to do a movie about the end of the world you'd do it today," he said.
Lorraine from Broke thought there was a bushfire.
"It's very dusty, visibility is very poor and we have an orange crimson light, it's quite eerie," she said.
Steve from Maitland says he has never seen anything like it.
"Bushfirey-type smoke, but the dust is very pungent... I've just shut the house up," he said.
Yesterday gale force winds whipped up heavy dust storms and powerful electrical storms across parts of New South Wales.
The winds will also reach parts of Victoria, where a flash flooding warning has been issued.
- ABC
This is what it looks like every where!
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Try and stay indors til the dust settles if you have bad hayfever and asthma. Be careful when driving.
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Also, that other thread wasn't there when I was in the making of this!
It took you like 10 minutes to make a thread?
Also, almost 100% copypasta.
Well sorry, I was giving everyone the news! -.- And my internet is extremely sluggish, our lines are drenched!
Ha, silly OP, wet lines doesn't slow your internet, quick get some wax and rub it on your modem to counter the wet lines!
Dude, that one pic alone reminds me of Total Recall.
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No, seriously. TPG is useless and my lines drown cause the storm water backs up into our garage in the corner and the internet goes realy slow.
[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;17454805]No, seriously. TPG is useless and my lines drown cause the storm water backs up into our garage in the corner and the internet goes realy slow.[/QUOTE]
No, you just have shit internet.
Hahahahaha. And I'm going to Queensland tomorrow, passing through that. Damn.
Holy shit this looks like something out of a Scifi movie.:aaaaa:
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It's been said but It has now gone to Brisbane! It is coming in from the West and blanketing the city and farmland.
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Hers some pics on the roads.
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:iia:
I want to be there. Not everyday you have a duststorm that makes sky orange.
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Mick told ABC Online: "In Sydney's south-western suburbs I've just woken up to a glowing red window! Thought it was Armageddon! Either that or South Korea had nuked us!"
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:banjo:
Well my friend said when his grandmother woke up this morning she yelled 'Ahhh, it the apocalypse' and then went back to bed.
Lol
This just in: Clockstorm hits OP
It was quite a sight to wake up to this in the morning, its a shame it didn't last longer
Hey, I'm not Australian and I knew what NSW stood for.
Yay for New South Wales.
Blowout quickly inside! The radiation is coming, pop some Rad-Away for good measure.
As i woke, the dawn was a bright firey red and i walked through the strange landscape of another planet.-Richard Burton
No i'm not aussie but that suits the thread
[QUOTE=Broseph_;17457058]Holy shit this looks like something out of a Scifi movie.:aaaaa:
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That bridge looks totally shopped, but it's totally not:psyduck:
So how long have you lived on Mars? Have any conflicts with the EDF?
All i can say about it that it was beautiful.
Yeah, It was but my smoke alarms went off with the dust!
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Here, I need to show you on this thread!
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So how did you guys enjoy your trip to Mars? Find any aliens?
Yeah, one turned up at my school library yesterday! =D
Incoming American bigotry and Austrailian stereotying.................. and Sniper jokes.
This must be hell for Sydney.
[QUOTE=Mikesword221;17469733]So how did you guys enjoy your trip to Mars? Find any aliens?[/QUOTE]
I do believe they met Martians. with tentacles.
Remind me to stay away
I live in Sydney. At the time I was playing Stalker and a blowout happened. After sprinting for cover and hiding in a torn down shed I looked outside the window of my bedroom until the blowout stops. I just went :wth:
THE FUCKING GAME WAS COMING TO LIFE
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