Why Utahns occasionally find their windows splattered with mud

Case in point: Winds were gusting across Utah, Nevada and Arizona on Sunday, stirring up dust from dry lake beds and wafting it north to the Wasatch Front, said Christine Kruse, lead meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City.

• Then a light rainstorm caught the dust — and ended before clean rain could wash away the dirty

What to do: A subsequent rainstorm typically won't be enough to rinse away the mud drops.

• You'll probably have to actually wash your car and windows.

The big picture: The drier the climate becomes, the more dust we can expect.

• Get ready to lather, rinse and repeat as needed.