Orange snow covers the mountains across Eastern Europe

The mountains of Russia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine have been splashed with new color, with the snow-covered mountains having taken on an orange hue. Although the snow may look more like orange sherbet than usual, observers are advised to not eat it. The unusual orange color has been added to the snow by way of the Sahara Desert. While the mountains may present an otherworldly aesthetic, the phenomenon is actually quite normal and occurs every five years, according to meteorologists. Sand turned...

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