Homes, cars and roads were blanketed in a thick layer of sand after a village was struck by a sand storm. The phenomenon usually associated with arid, sun-blasted regions hit the wet and windy seaside community of Walcott in Norfolk. Winds gusting at up to 70mph carried particles from the beach which was covered in 1.8 million cubic metres of sand last year to stop coastal erosion. But Walcott Parish Council chairman Pauline Porter said the sand was 'far superior than water and flooding'. It came as the Met Office warned of heavy rain and gales this week – and the chance of the first named storm of the season.

Source: Daily Mail September 28, 2020 21:44 UTC