Mystery solved as ‘crazy gross rain’ dirties cars across miles in the Midwest
Residents from the Midwest into the Ohio Valley got an unpleasant surprise when they went outside after overnight rain showers Saturday morning to find instead of their cars being washed clean,
Ask the Meteorologist: Why did it rain dirt, dust on my car Friday night?
When I was driving into work around 2 a.m. Saturday, I looked west and noticed a milky sky and an orange tint to the moon. That usually is the sign of a wildfire somewhere in the distance. Then, I got into work to messages on ReportIt of dust,
'Dirty' rain leaves cars coated in Central Virginia: 'I really want to know what this is'
Numerous folks in Central Virginia woke up to find their cars covered with what at first may have appeared to be pollen, but was actually dust from storms in Texas and New Mexico.
Finding dust, dirt on your car, outdoor items? Here's where it likely came from
"As can be seen in the attached satellite images, dust from the southwest and southern plains has been transported into the area this afternoon and evening, which has been brought down with falling precipitation," a post from the U.S. National Weather Service Charleston, West Virginia reads.
Dirty rain leaves Mid-Missouri with dust covered cars
If you have not washed your car and had it parked outdoors last week, you might notice a splotchy dust film along the winds of your car. This was caused by a phenomenon often called "dirty rain". Dirty rain is exactly what it sounds like.
Dusty snow from the west leaves behind very dirty cars
On the Big K Morning Show, National Weather Service Meteorologist Jason Frazier said he thinks it was suspended in clouds from dust storms in the desert southwest.
‘Car will never be the same again’: Mercedes driver leaves sunroof open during rain. Then mechanic turns it on
A mechanic says a Mercedes driver brought in a car claiming that they had left the sunroof open in the rain. Can it be fixed?
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Solving the mystery of those dirty blotches covering Central US cars
Car wash businesses in the Central U.S. have been busier than usual this week after residents across several states awoke ...
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How Rain-Sensing Wipers Know It's Raining Before You Do
Citroën unveiled (probably) the first mass-produced rain-sensing wipers on its high-tech SM halo car in 1970. This system used an absurdly complicated system — very on-brand for the SM ...