Sand and dust from the Sahara Desert was deposited on various mountain ranges from Spain to Switzerland over the weekend. The phenomenon creates a reddish-pink concoction when it mixes with snow.
A similar thing happened to Russian ski resorts a few years ago.
Take a look at pictures and videos captured of the ‘red snow’ across Europe.
Would you ski in these conditions?
PYRENEES
Traçat ❄️🤎 pic.twitter.com/sTTPXFgY5G
— Isa Aguiar (@isaandorra) February 6, 2021
#pasdelacasa #andorra Pols/ sable saharien 📷 @fronterablanca pic.twitter.com/VXY5saD1A4
— Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) February 6, 2021
SWITZERLAND/ITALY/FRANCE
