Storm Eowyn leaves public baffled as strange 'white dust' appears on windows of cars and homes
Storm Eowyn leaves public baffled as strange 'white dust' appears on windows of cars and homes
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Several people have been left baffled by “white dust” which has coated vehicles and homes in the wake of Storm Eowyn. Storm Éowyn continues to wreak chaos after sweeping across the UK and Ireland today and two people have now died due to the storm . In Irvine, Scotland, a 49-year-old man was killed by "falling roof tiles" and another man died when a tree fell on his car in Co Donegal, Ireland.
Wind speeds reached 114mph in Galway, Ireland, at 5am this morning - provisionally the strongest winds ever recorded in the country. As well as falling buildings and causing havoc, the storm has also left behind a coating of white dust which has confused many.
One said: “It's everywhere here and on somethings it's grayish.” Another added: “Similar here in NE England! Maybe not quite as bad but windows have some sort of new residue.”. Another person said: “I'm not far from the sea but it's on all our house windows as well they look filthy. Looks like sand.”.
Another joked: “I was wondering what on earth happened to our windows on the south facing side! I blamed the children, naturally.”. Luckily, an expert was able to answer people’s questions - and confirmed it was salt. Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather said: “Lots of people asking about white substance on windows today after the storm. Salt from seawater? But as far inland as Carlow?.
“Can confirm it is salt! It’s a long way from the sea to Carlow.”. Several yellow and amber warnings for wind remain in place this evening. The Met Office has also issued snow and ice warnings in Scotland and Northern Ireland , in place into Saturday.
