Why did the sky of "Morocco" change to orange?!
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The eastern regions of Morocco witnessed strong winds laden with thick dust, which caused a change in the color of the sky, raising a number of questions about the source of the orange color that covered a large part of the sky in areas on the border with Algeria.
According to a set of photos and videos, which were spread on social media, the city of Oujda (east), strong winds laden with dust, to the extent that the city's residents found it very difficult to see and move.
The orange dust raised many questions on social media, prompting some to compare the weather in eastern cities with the climate on Mars.
Climate expert Mohamed Benabou said, "The sandstorm that the eastern region experienced is a weather phenomenon that is manifested in violent winds that the region has known, exceeding 110 kilometers per hour, as it caused the shrinkage and transfer of sand particles in the atmosphere, which made the scene in the city become orange and mixed at night. in her daytime."
The expert added, "It is rare for such a phenomenon to occur in the eastern region. It is common in the great plains of North America, the Arabian Peninsula and the Great Sahara in Africa, as well as in other arid regions and semi-desert regions."
According to Benabbou, "the main reason for this climatic phenomenon is the humid depressions that Morocco has known since the night of Saturday-Sunday, where severe weather fronts generated strong to violent winds with a diameter of several hundred kilometers, which transported these sand particles to the Swiss Alps through France and Spain." ".
In the same context, Muhammad Benabbou confirmed, according to "Sky News Arabia", that this phenomenon "did not have negative effects on the residents of Oujda or the neighboring cities, as it did not last long, and was followed by an important rain fall on the same day, which brought life back to normal."
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