Matteo Garrone's migration odyssey “Io Capitano” played at the Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend, returning to the country where pivotal scenes were shot.

All rights reserved)People enjoy the day as Sahara sand colours the snow near Altenberg, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)BERLIN – A plume of Sahara dust that has blanketed parts of southern and central Europe in recent days caused a short, sharp spike in air pollution across the region, researchers said Tuesday. The European Commission's Copernicus satellite monitoring program said measured levels of particles smaller than 10 micrometers — so-called PM10s — increased in places such as Barcelona, Spain, and in the French cities of Lyon and Marseille on Sunday. The cloud of fine sand blown northward from Algeria tinted skies red and mixed with fresh snowfall in the Alps and Pyrenees, leaving slopes looking orange. While PM10 particles can enter the lungs, causing breathing difficulties, asthma attacks and other health problems, the concentration of Sahara dust didn't reach levels considered harmful.

DETROIT – The Saharan dust plume moving over North America will head toward Michigan this weekend. We will get skirted by the plume here in Michigan. There may be a chance to see some nice sunrises and sunsets, if the sky is clear enough. Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)Saharan dust plume forecast for Michigan (WDIV)More: Weather Center