A strange weather phenomenon which occurs in Crete is the 'red rain' or Sahara dust. This usually occurs in March or April when southerly winds bring sand from Africa to Crete... the sand remains in the upper atmosphere and gives a red or orange glow to the clouds, falling as red mud or sand with the rain. Today was one such day:
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Crete is currently in the grip of a sudden cold snap. Temperatures plummeted on Tuesday as storms lashed the island, on Wednesday the nearly freezing temperatures brought huge snowfalls to mountain villages across the island. There were even short sleet and snow flurries in Chania. The storms passed by Thursday, leaving the snow covering on the mountains, but temperatures remain low, hovering between 3oC and 10oC throughout the day.
Kalives Beach 8th March 2011
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