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The orange snow is a result of sand storms from the Sahara Desert mixing with rain and snow, according to the BBC. People have taken to social media to post photos of the orange-tinted snow, which is falling in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania. Skiers posted photos of the colored snow at a resort near Sochi, Russia. Steven Keates, a meteorologist who works for the U.K.’s national weather service, known as the Met Office, told The Independent that the orange snow is caused by sand being lifted up into the upper layers of the atmosphere and spreading out due to the wind and weather patterns.
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The orange snow is a result of sand storms from the Sahara Desert mixing with rain and snow, according to the BBC. People have taken to social media to post photos of the orange-tinted snow, which is falling in countries like Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania. Skiers posted photos of the colored snow at a resort near Sochi, Russia. Steven Keates, a meteorologist who works for the U.K.’s national weather service, known as the Met Office, told The Independent that the orange snow is caused by sand being lifted up into the upper layers of the atmosphere and spreading out due to the wind and weather patterns.