Canary islanders suffer respiratory problems during this weather event, and sometimes the dust is so bad that public life and transport halt completely. On January 8, 2002, the dust was so heavy over the Tenerife South Airport, dropping the visibility to , that it was forced to close.
Canary islanders suffer respiratory problems due to this weather event, with the dust sometimes becoming so thick that public life and transportation are halted completely. On January 8, 2002, the heavy dust at Tenerife South Airport caused visibility to drop to , leading to its closure.