That sandstorm pic was a fresh sandstorm, I stood there for about 15 mins before it hit the area.
I also witnessed the same brightess sandstorm multiple times at different log-ins, after the patch.
The comparison pic(new) was also taken at a diffrent time at a different log-in.
I logged into two different servers yesterday and on the first one (both official) the sandstorm was normal, so I assumed the issue was resolved.
When I logged into the second server, it was a blinding white light of a sandstorm, and even after it passed the glare was there.
Has anybody thought to ask about any graphic driver updates to their software unrelated to the game?
I remember some cruel things happening because of it and it had nothing to do with the game itself.