Apocalypse Now?- Londoners Panic as the sun disappears at 3pm! by lolzwithlisa

travel · @lolzwithlisa · Oct 16 '17

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Apocalypse Now?- Londoners Panic as the sun disappears at 3pm!

Social media has gone crazy today, with everyone and their dog posting panic- stricken photographs of an apocalyptic looking sky. 

![the Standard.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbEZ9WpCTevFpLduyp6EudxCMTvgDcXcyHKN2JJ31d7x7/the%20Standard.jpg) (Source: Dominic Lipinski/ PA)

The sky turned orange and the sun glowed red, leading many to exclaim that we have reached the end of days and that the four horsemen of the apocalypse were imminent. 

![the sun 2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQJ8UGywnA4VqEFUKfhr9SMfPcK9f2DfUA4Mu4gpXyHtJ/the%20sun%202.jpg)(Source: London News Pictures)

![Alamy Live News.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaeisYiTxokXaKa3g4qyYkKicBafrWkdf1XGMKi6B4XYw/Alamy%20Live%20News.jpg)(Source: Alamy Live News)

Dubbed the "hurricane sun", the unusual sight has been spotted mostly by those on the south coast of England, though it has even been witnessed as far north as Manchester and Liverpool.

https://steemitimages.com/DQmbDWkJUrYJyvsKJ8wvQZ8eKvCJLrkBjhAwZMA2AdQQxvh/Swns%20South%20West%20News%20Service.jpg
(Source: South West News Service) 

![Evening Standard.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYkZZdtG2cmVY1613PdGht89SJPBWsQeZdQKAfaiyJFsT/Evening%20Standard.jpg)(Source: Bella A Morley- Twitter) 

At around 3.30 pm the sun seemed to disappear entirely plunging London into an eerie premature twilight. 

Posts flooded Facebook and Twitter reporting similar scenes throughout the country and joking that the country had turned sepia or that London looked like it had used an Instagram filter. 

![SPlash News.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmVpxw18qFPtTNobaxGe8CBypwdpJhQvCs7krpbtJPBhbV/SPlash%20News.jpg)(Source: Splash News)

![image2.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXNS3d5kgeoxSV8HsXx8APSQrWyVYCD3jxEdy8hdroV8P/image2.jpeg)

![image1.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbnTFW5bWTra1fjBav679KLaE8BqKHThwrL8LgXLsGHc7/image1.jpeg)


An onslaught of humorous posts ensued, with people comparing London to the desolate fictional place, Mordor as seen in the Lord of the Rings films. 

![0.jpeg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcaLk4usE9tMsrEZizMFY7HrYjDZCkrSRFNWLeUQsXreb/0.jpeg)

![mordor.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQme1ZYrCB2VBnQFZWnBwwcJDquedywiKaNP7Gn6vL3zTTg/mordor.jpg)-MORDOR, there is a definite resemblance! 

It is said that these unusual conditions are a result of heavy gales resulting from Hurricane Ophelia pulling Saharan dust north to the UK to create a blanket of orange cloud.

A health warning has been issued suggesting that those with breathing conditions and the elderly are at risk and should avoid being outside for long periods of time. 

As well as the dust clouds however, the adverse winds have also made their way to the Uk, causing several fatalities. 

Up to 120,000 homes have been left without power, schools have been closed, fallen trees blocked roads and bridges were shut after Hurricane Ophelia hit the UK mainland.

Though it has been a major talking point for a Monday, I hope these bizarre conditions won't remain too long and the hurricane doesn't cause much more devastation :(

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@mutitum · Oct 16 '17

It sure does look like a scene from a movie.  Nature keeps surprising us.

👍 lolzwithlisa, mutitum

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@lolzwithlisa · Oct 16 '17

Oh it really does! We don't really have adverse weather conditions here in London (just a lot of rain) so when things like this happen it is an eerie experience!

👍 mutitum

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@drotto · Oct 16 '17

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@stevejhuggett · Oct 16 '17

It was an eerie sunrise this morning here in West Wales,  followed by the wind.  I ventured to the coast to photograph the big waves this evening,  it was  mental :)

👍 lolzwithlisa

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@lolzwithlisa · Oct 16 '17

I just had a look at your post, crazy! You did the right thing getting away from the waves quickly! :)

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@stevejhuggett · Oct 16 '17

It was so tempting to get closer, but too dangerous with so many rocks from the beach already thrown on the road by the waves. :)

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@creadordelfuturo · Oct 16 '17

It's horrible! At us in Spain every winter sand clouds come from Africa and fall with a rain, painting all around in dirty yellow color!Man is so disrespectful to nature! retribution is inevitable! Take care, my dear! Come to us in Berlin! Here is the chic weather now! 😍😘😗😙😚🤗🤗

👍 lolzwithlisa

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