Clouds of dust carried by the winds from Libya and other parts of North Africa are expected to blanket most parts of Greece throughout the week, reaching their peak concentration on Orthodox Holy Thursday and Good Friday, ANA reports.
Worst affected, according to the National Observatory of Athens weather service meteo forecasts, will be the regions of Epirus, West Central Greece, the Peloponnese and Crete.
The dust clouds are a phenomenon that has traversed the Mediterranean Sea and on occasions reached as far as the United Kingdom and Scandinavia. Based on calculations carried out by meteo scientists, the source is traced back to Libya and areas dominated by clay soil and fine sand.
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