Britain was cast in an eerie Martian gloom as Saharan dust whipped across the Atlantic by Hurricane Ophelia shrouded the sun turning skies over the nation red.
The storm is believed to have picked up dust from North Africa and debris from forest fires in Spain and Portugal as it travelled towards the UK.
Skies over London have been covered in a murky orange haze as the desert dust mixes with clouds, offering Londoners a stark contrast to the grey that usually greets them at this time of year.
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BRISTOL: The storm is believed to have picked up dust from the Sahara and debris from forest fires in Spain and Portugal
WESTMINSTER: The sky over central London is turned orange as the remains of Hurricane Ophelia whips up dust from the Sahara desert
LONDON: The Shard is clouded by an orange haze and the sun burns bright in the skies over central London today
LONDON: The capital's skyline is basked in an orange glow in a stark contrast to the usual grey weather Londoners are met with at this time of year
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