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A passenger on a plane passing over Colorado captured this stunning aerial view of a dust storm on Monday. Amanda Wicks took the photo during a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago.

The Weather Channel explained that the dust storm - properly known as a haboob - was kicked up by high winds following behind the arctic front that is bringing cold temperatures to much of the country.

A dust storm outside of Colorado. As the pilot explained, "Those people are having an exceptionally bad day." #life pic.twitter.com/E2LxdIzwMz - Amanda Wicks (@aawicks) November 11, 2014

For those asking - previous 2 photos are dust kicked up by high winds right behind the arctic front this afternoon. #PolarInvasion - The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) November 11, 2014