Attack of the Yellow Dust!

The hoody is out of the closet and I'm ready to declare spring. Not because of the weather, it's snowing as I type. I know it's spring in Korea because of the yellow dust warnings on the news. So far this year Seoul has been lucky to avoid major dust storms but the Southern areas of Korea are getting it bad.

There have been schools closed because of it and warnings are given if, "the hourly average dust concentration climbs above 800 micrograms per cubic meter and is expected to continue for two hours or more." The dust clouds are disgusting. You know you're in one when whole buildings in the distance disappear for a few hours and all around you there is a yellow tinge to things. The dust is mostly a discomfort, it burns your eyes and lungs but if you happen to be elderly or are a tiny tot or have lung issues it can be deadly. There has to be a lot more pressure put on China to help fix this problem because it's a horrible way to greet a new season.