Saturday, February 24, 2007
All the skies are brown in Dallas-Fort Worth
Email
|
Print
|
Tell us your story
|
Comments (8)
|
In Dallas-Fort Worth, the sun's out, temperatures are warm, and the sky is a muted, dusty tan.
The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for Saturday, with winds blowing in from the west from 35 to 50 mph. They also said there'd be lots of dust, according to the FWST, blowing in from the Panhandle and moving across North Texas during the afternoon.
Choke, choke, they were right. If you go outside, you'll not only see it, you'll feel it in your eyes and throat.
"We've been noticing that the whole sky is yellow-ish orange," said Carmen Menza, an artist from Plano. "We thought it might be dust in the air, but I've never seen anything like it."
"I went out an hour and a half ago, and it was perfectly clear, it was gorgeous," said Mal Lee, who lives in the mid-cities. "Now I look out my windows and it’s nothing but brown. You can’t see the sky, you can’t see the sun. It's like the planet Tattooine in Star Wars."
See more stories in:
Find...
Today
Prime Rib Night Nothing like a little old 14-ounce slab of bloody red meat to make you wake up the next day a card-carrying vegetarian. More info
Latest comments
- Kevin Kunreuther on Dallas ISD teachers dissatisfied with new rules for grading: If I may add commentary from the late George Carlin: relevant starts at 0:20 mark and moves on at 1:...
- vinnyv on Detroit Tigers 11, Texas Rangers 3: Damnit Rangers. I love ya, but I hate ya. In other news, the FW Cats made the playoffs… …anyone ...
- lochranns on FC Dallas: Come join us at Lochrann’s (across from Pizza Hut Park) for every away game - viewing party. Go FC D...
- gospain on Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen opening in Richardson in September, Arlington in December: Is Bordeaux’s Cajun Kitchen on par with Pappadeaux’s?...
Latest reviews
- larrycasino on Molly's Burgers and Shakes: ![Posted from Good food at decent prices....
- webbhill on Ten Sports Grill: I think the food, for a sports bar, is fantastic. A very large menu for this type of establishment, ...
- Bill Holston on Buzzbrews Kitchen: I’ve eaten there many times, and always had a good experience. I’ve had great food, juevos con nopal...
Comments
Gary Cohen Verified
I think I just saw some Jawas in Carrollton.
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Mike Orren Staff
Yeah. They had to cross the road because they're banned in Farmers Branch! {rimshot}
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Michael Anderson Verified
Forget the Jawas. If the sky starts to glow and I see Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning running down the street, I am out of here! But then I would run if I saw Tom Cruise anyway...
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
sisterhazel Anonymous
According to some of my coworkers, who went out at lunch today, there are trees and bushes blown over, a couple littering streets. Good day to have to work!
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
kirk Anonymous
Don't worry... It's just a quarter inch of Lubbock moving to this area.
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Mike Orren Staff
DFW airport is basically closed. 40,000 without power. And a big tree on the street next to me fell over some power lines.
And my dog doesn't like walking when the sky is brown. Film at 11.
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
cjongirard Anonymous
what a different way to spend a saturday afternoon....winds high, dogs sniffin' the air and wondering what planet we are on!? walking out of work, i thought i was transported to iraq?!
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
fwreader Anonymous
Yeah, today was pretty crazy. I've lived in FW most of my life and I hadn't seen anything quite like it. Brown, brown, all around. Hey, where'd ya'll get that photo of my cousin?
1 year, 5 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Post a comment
(Requires free PegasusNews.com account.)