The whole region is socked under. I'll have to blow the dust out of my computer when it is over. This morning I had to clean thick mud off of my windshield to drive to work. The mud fell out of the sky. When this passes the heat will hit.

This makes it even worse for the US troops and the Iraqi civilians.

Ethan

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
"Why shouldn't the American people take half my money from me? I took it all from them." - Edward Filene

How does mud get in the sky?

Louis

Mud doesn't get in the sky. Sand and dust get into the sky, rain falls (not much) and Mud falls out of the sky.


Ethan

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
"Why shouldn't the American people take half my money from me? I took it all from them." - Edward Filene

One more proof Newton was right.

Shelly

I know what you mean about the mud rain. I spent a year in Libya back in 1959 (after DeGaulle kicked U.S. military out of France). It rained once the whole year and that was right in the middle of a blizzard (I think they called them giblis or something like that) But it was a mess as you say.
Jay

I've never heard of that before. How long does it last for usually, or is it just a rare thing? What percentage is the liquid to solid ratio? Is it more a dirty rain or quite thick?

There is a forest in an acorn.

In Libya, it was mostly just blizzard and it lasted for 2 or 3 days depending on the direction and strength of the wind. The rain did not last as long as the blizzard. And yes, it came down in chunks of mud.
Jay