• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

There's a dust storm sweeping through Phoenix...

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Bignate603 said:
This settles it, my next car is going to be painted beige.

The van was inside the carport, the cherokee was outside.

IMG_0386.jpg


IMG_0387.jpg


IMG_0389.jpg
Click to expand...

My corolla is beige. Doesn't make much difference. 😛

I just hosed it off in the drive way. Not going to waste money on a car wash until after the monsoon season ends.
 
Bignate603 said:
It looks quite a bit better now, it's not completely clean yet but the cleaner got most of it. In a day or two it should be back to normal.
Click to expand...

Stupid question perhaps, but the the heck do you all do with all the dust on everything? I mean, at least snow melt and water eventually drains away or evaporates. Dust just sits there. If you all use blowers, it'll just fill the air and resettle. What to do?
 
Redfraggle said:
Stupid question perhaps, but the the heck do you all do with all the dust on everything? I mean, at least snow melt and water eventually drains away or evaporates. Dust just sits there. If you all use blowers, it'll just fill the air and resettle. What to do?
Click to expand...
They sweep it up, mix it with glue, and spray it on chicken wire to make new buildings.
 
Redfraggle said:
Stupid question perhaps, but the the heck do you all do with all the dust on everything? I mean, at least snow melt and water eventually drains away or evaporates. Dust just sits there. If you all use blowers, it'll just fill the air and resettle. What to do?
Click to expand...

We wait until it rains.
 
Spent 2 hours spraying off the backyard with a hose. The pool cleaning will take all weekend probably 🙁
 
The_Dude8 said:
was the sandstorm result from the major fires from a few weeks ago?
Click to expand...

From the news they said it was caused by a few thunderstorms converging. The cool air around them is forced down hard enough to kick up the dirt. They said this sandstorm was 2miles high and over a hundred wide.
 
The_Dude8 said:
was the sandstorm result from the major fires from a few weeks ago?
Click to expand...

Nope, sand storms happen normally in this area when there are thunder storms and things moving through. They don't normally get this bad though, this was a bit of a monster.

TechAZ said:
Spent 2 hours spraying off the backyard with a hose. The pool cleaning will take all weekend probably 🙁
Click to expand...

Our pool is looking much better, cleaned out the filter today though. It looked like it was full of mud, absolutely disgusting.

Redfraggle said:
Stupid question perhaps, but the the heck do you all do with all the dust on everything? I mean, at least snow melt and water eventually drains away or evaporates. Dust just sits there. If you all use blowers, it'll just fill the air and resettle. What to do?
Click to expand...

Sweep it up, hose it off, and pray for rain...

I've seen a few people in parking lots inadvertently spin their tires because the layer of dust cuts down on traction.
 
The video of it rolling in looks pretty biblical lol. That said, I can't help but laugh when I see some light dust coatings as the after-math. Having a swimming pool is the obvious big draw back, but seriously I'd take that over this..

(Yeah, that's the roof of my car)
IMAG0051-1.jpg
 
IcePickFreak said:
The video of it rolling in looks pretty biblical lol. That said, I can't help but laugh when I see some light dust coatings as the after-math. Having a swimming pool is the obvious big draw back, but seriously I'd take that over this..

(Yeah, that's the roof of my car)
IMAG0051-1.jpg
Click to expand...

That looks about like our standard winters. 😀 One year the snow on the roof of the house was almost touching the snow on the ground. Bigger buildings had drifts that would go like 10+ feet up against a wall, quite fun.
 
Newer homes in PHX or pretty well sealed, for other reasons like cooling efficiency.
When I lived out there I didn't own anything kept outside that couldn't be hosed off.
The fun part was finding out who's umbrellas were who's.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top