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‘Wash me’: Got a dirty car? Why Monday night’s rain was muddy

Dirt and dust from Mexico were lofted up into storms

EDITORS NOTE: Watch KSAT Meteorologist Sarah Spivey explain why people woke up to dirty cars on Tuesday morning in the video above

Many woke up Tuesday morning to a bit of a surprise - cars covered in dirt!

The reason for this? Dust and dirt from Mexico were lofted high into the atmosphere by storms, making the rain muddy as it fell to the ground... science!

Did you wake up to a dirty car this morning? It's because of muddy rain!