It's an ill wind that blows no good, but for many in Fermanagh it was an ill wind which blew from the Sahara Desert and covered vehicles all over the county in a coating of dust.

Many woke up on Wednesday morning to see Saharan dust lying on cars and windows.

According to the Met Office Dust particles were swept high into the air by gales in the Sahara and then transported to the UK before being deposited on the ground during rain showers.

Many motorists have posted on social media saying that their cars need cleaning after getting a coating of the red dust.

Most of the dust was deposited on Tuesday, with many waking up on Wednesday to find red dust settled outside their homes.

Met Office forecaster Mark Wilson said: "Strong winds over the Sahara whip up dust.

"That goes into the sky and upper part of the atmosphere and heads towards the UK.

"Once we get some rain, that washes it out the sky and onto the ground."

Changing weather systems mean that further deposits of the red dust are not likely, according to the Met Office.

In certain situations the dust can effect air pollution levels.

But one business that will be quite happy with these dust particles will be car washes, who should expect to be busy over the coming days.