Strong winds saw one of Swansea's busiest roads become an extension of the beach last week.
Sand was blown inland towards Oystermouth Road, leaving both pathways and the road itself looking not far off a desert oasis.
Runners and cyclists had no option but to head straight through the sand, while trying not to get it in their eyes.
It's not the first time Swansea's seafront carriageways and paths have been given a sandy coating.
In 2016 severe weather forced Swansea Council to link up with Natural Resources Wales to introduce a sustainable way of managing wind-blown sand.
A sand-trapping fence was erected to help create sand dunes further down the beach and away from the sea wall.
Several tonnes of sand was transferred to a nearby site, and marram and lyme grass was planted inside the fenced enclosure to help trap and stabilise the sand.
That work appears to have been a success, with the area escaping the brunt of the high winds of last week.
Other sections of the prom and Oystermouth Road didn't fare quite so well during Storm Ali, however, forcing the council to act once again.
This time, thousands of tonnes of sand will be moved in the hope of tackling the issue.
Contractors will spend the next few weeks digging a three-metre trench along the length of the sea wall near the Slip.
A JCB will load tonnes of sand into a large lorry which will transfer the sand back onto the beach, nearer the sea.
The sand which has blown onto the road, however, cannot be returned to the beach due to the potential for contamination.
Instead, the council mixes this sand in for salt grit during the winter.
The local authority hopes this latest work will prevent sand from blowing onto Mumbles Road.
Mark Thomas, cabinet member for environment and infrastructure, said: “While the high winds we experienced recently are relatively rare, it’s important we carry out this work so we can minimise the effects of these stormy conditions.
“The reality is, we have a main road adjacent to a very large beach so we will always get some sand blowing onto the promenade and the road.
“Sand levels near the Slip were quite high recently and so the sea wall wasn’t acting as a barrier between the beach and the road.
"The creation of a three metre trench along the seawall will ensure that any future conditions such as severe winds should mean the sand blows against the wall and not onto the road."
He said that Swansea, being a coastal city, could sometimes be at the mercy of the elements.
"We work with other partner organisations such as Natural Resources Wales to look at different ways of protecting our coastline.
"The sand fences along the beach have had a very positive effect in preventing high volumes of sand reaching the main road.”
We should know during the next significant storm whether the latest work has been a success.
