A BLANKET of dust has turned the sky a deep red-brown over many parts of western NSW this week, with the cloud continuing to consume the horizon. It was so large that it could be seen from space, with the Bureau of Meteorology releasing a satellite image showing it passing over Broken Hill on Wednesday. READ MORE: The red dust storm of 2009 | photos Earlier this week, residents in Broken Hill, White Cliffs and Menindee were sharing photos of their towns with an eerie red glow, but now the dust is moving east. By Thursday morning people in Bathurst were sharing photos of a slight red glow over their city. Meanwhile, NSW Health has issued a warning to those with a respiratory or cardiovascular condition to limit the amount of time spent outdoors and avoid vigorous exercise. The warning also stated that dust particles vary in size from coarse (non-inhalable), to fine (inhalable), to very fine (respirable). “Coarse dust particles generally only reach as far as the inside of the nose, mouth or throat,” the warning stated. READ ALSO: Power out and a drenching for the region during overnight storm “Smaller or fine particles, however, can get much deeper into the sensitive regions of the respiratory tract and lungs. “These smaller dust particles have a greater potential to cause serious harm to your health.”
See incredible footage of the dust storm as it consumes western NSW
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Photo: Sam Leliever
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Daisy Grace sent in this photo taken by Hamish Armstrong at Carrathool, NSW.
North of Booligal. Photo: Michelle Crossley
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Photo: Karen Leanne
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Near Cobar. Photo: Chris Moffitt
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North of Booligal. Photo: Michelle Crossley
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The dust storm as it passed through Menindee, near Broken Hill, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: TRACY LYNCH 112118dust1
The dust storm as it passed through Menindee, near Broken Hill, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: TRACY LYNCH 112118dust2
The dust storm as it passed through Menindee, near Broken Hill, on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: TRACY LYNCH 112118dust3
The dust storm is visible from space in the far west – appearing in the red circle near Broken Hill. Image: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Dust storm over Bathurst. Photo: Katrina, The Dental Practice
Warren. Photo Megan Prout
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This was Broken Hill yesterday. Photo: Dylan Wayne Fairley
Photo: Jacquie Mate
This morning above Dubbo. Photo: Matt Vasey
West Dubbo looking east. Photo: Zoey Sweeney
Peterborough. Photo: John Gavin
A BLANKET of dust has turned the sky a deep red-brown over many parts of western NSW this week, with the cloud continuing to consume the horizon.
It was so large that it could be seen from space, with the Bureau of Meteorology releasing a satellite image showing it passing over Broken Hill on Wednesday.
The dust storm is visible from space in the far west – appearing in the red circle near Broken Hill. Image: BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Earlier this week, residents in Broken Hill, White Cliffs and Menindee were sharing photos of their towns with an eerie red glow, but now the dust is moving east.
By Thursday morning people in Bathurst were sharing photos of a slight red glow over their city.
See incredible footage of the dust storm as it consumes western NSWhttps://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/yqbYpxNMru7TBX8VR5QF63/6d036b27-07c2-435b-a01c-146507b00f4f.jpg/r2_0_958_540_w1200_h678_fmax.jpgShare your photos, videos of this spectacular weather event.2018-11-22T11:30:00+11:00https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5970125739001https://players.brightcove.net/3879528182001/default_default/index.html?videoId=5970125739001
Meanwhile, NSW Health has issued a warning to those with a respiratory or cardiovascular condition to limit the amount of time spent outdoors and avoid vigorous exercise.
The warning also stated that dust particles vary in size from coarse (non-inhalable), to fine (inhalable), to very fine (respirable).
“Coarse dust particles generally only reach as far as the inside of the nose, mouth or throat,” the warning stated.
“Smaller or fine particles, however, can get much deeper into the sensitive regions of the respiratory tract and lungs.
“These smaller dust particles have a greater potential to cause serious harm to your health.”
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