This yellowish sand obscures the skies, and winds can reach gale-force magnitudes. These destructive winds can last anywhere from two or three hours at the shortest to an entire day at the longest. The sand and dust can slip through windows and penetrate door cracks. Even rooms with doors and windows sealed shut cannot escape the path of these sandstorms.
每逢春季，大風挾蒙古沙塵而下，黃沙蔽空，風力可高達八級，肆虐時間短則兩、三小時，長則一整天，沙塵鑽窗透縫，連門窗緊密的室內都難逃蹂躪。