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 by Staff Writers Ankara (AFP) Sept 12, 2020
A freak sandstorm hit Ankara on Saturday, the Turkish capital's mayor said, as officials said six people were injured after strong winds. A spectacular video shared by the mayor's office showed a large beige dust cloud enveloping buildings. Another video posted on social media by the Turkish General Directorate of Meteorology showed massive dust clouds hanging above homes in the capital, and lightning. The directorate tweeted that the sandstorm and rains would continue until 1600 GMT in the capital, which since late last month has been going through a dry period and heatwave. It later issued a warning of strong winds and sandstorms for the neighbouring of province, Kirikkale, in central Turkey. "Six citizens were lightly wounded by objects in the air after strong winds in Polatli and surrounding districts according to initial information," Ankara governor Vasip Sahin said on Twitter. Polatli is a district in Ankara.
Weird weather: Colorado goes from solar to polar in 24 hours Denver (AFP) Sept 8, 2020 Coloradans were ditching the suntan lotion Tuesday and pulling out warm gloves and boots as the western US state went from blazing summer heat to snowfall in just one day. In the state capital Denver, the temperature was around 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning it had dropped to 36F, and it could cool further as the day wears on, forecasters say. "Drastic change to WINTER starts tonight!," the National Weather Service in Boulder tweeted Monday. " ... read more
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