Jul 6, 2020 · Mud rain is rain that contains a noticeable concentration of particles of sand or dust. Saharan dust collected in a rain gauge in the Caribbean. The soil can be of local origin or it can originate from very distant regions. As rain falls through the …

Apr 19, 2025 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Friday night’s thunderstorms left behind a muddy mess in West Michigan. But why? WHAT HAPPENED? The dirtiest rain in recent memory blanketed cars, windows and other...

Rain dust or snow dust, traditionally known as muddy rain, red rain, or coloured rain, is a variety of rain (or any other form of precipitation) which contains enough mineral dust, from soils (particularly from deserts), for the dust to be visible without using a microscope.

Apr 19, 2025 · This dirty coating is thanks to something commonly called "mud rain"; where falling precipitation combines with dust and dirt in the atmosphere to create the equivalent of "dirty rain". In this ...

Mar 8, 2025 · According to a Facebook post from the US National Weather Service in Charleston (NWS), the mud rain or ‘dirty rain’ so many experienced Friday was the result of dust being blown in from the southwest and southern plains, which …

Mud rain is a meteorological phenomenon associated with arid and semi-arid conditions. Also known as rain dust, it manifests due to the interaction between soil dryness, lack of vegetation and dust storms. It is generally more prevalent during spring and …

Feb 27, 2023 · Kansas City experienced mud rain overnight as a storm system brought dust from Texas to the metro, mixing with rain as it fell on vehicles.

Mar 9, 2025 · On Friday evening, many in West Virginia noticed something was making their cars dirty. As it turns out, this was a unique weather phenomenon is known as “mud rain”, but what exactly is it, and...

Mar 16, 2025 · The dust mixed with rain, falling as a mix of rain and sand, which can leave muddy stains on outdoor objects like cars. This is known as "mud rain" or "dirty rain."

Mar 7, 2025 · It’s caused by light rain on Friday morning, March 7. Some viewers say it looks like dirty or muddy rain. According to First Alert Meteorologist Cassie Campbell, “dirty” or “muddy rain” happens...