This past week, thermally driven winds initiated a number of transient local dust storms along the seasonal south polar cap edge. Other local dust storms were observed in the regions of Elysium and Cimmeria. Mid-week, a small plume of dust developed over the plateaus of Syria. Hazy afternoon conditions were prominent in Valles Marineris while water-ice clouds dominated the skies over Arsia Mons, the… [More at link, including video]