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Mexican Dirt Causes Muddy Rain In South Texas

POSTED: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
UPDATED: 11:52 pm CDT March 18, 2008

As people made their way to their vehicles Tuesday afternoon, they noticed what might just be a car wash owner's dream.

A large dust storm in Mexico made it's way into the atmosphere and mixed with the showers focused over South Texas, causing rain mixed with dirt and creating a mud shower.

Many San Antonians were unfamiliar with the meteorlogical oddity.

"As long as I've been living in San Antonio, I've never seen this before," Edward Jarmon said.

One woman thought her husband might have been the cause of her muddy car.

"He works where this is a lot of dirt and stuff, so I was figuring that's what it was," Maria Mendoza said.

Many drivers were forced to stop at nearby gas stations to wipe the mud off their windshields just so they could see, but they also planned trips to the car wash on Wednesday.

With no rain in Wednesday's forecast, said KSAT 12's Steve Browne, the muddy waters should be a one-night event.

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