Meanwhile…African Dust Storm Turns Southern Russia YellowInstagram @evgeny__volkovDust from the African Sahara has swept over southern Russia, turning the streets and mountain slopes of Krasnodar region a hazy yellow color. Публикация от Konstantinov Konstantin (@kkkonstantinov) 23 Мар 2018 в 12:10 PDT“The dust particles condensed in the atmosphere and a colored rain fell,” Interfax quoted Andrei Bondar as saying. Публикация от Михаил (@hakkisnow) 23 Мар 2018 в 2:37 PDTThe weather event follows reports earlier on Friday of yellow and pink snow in Ukraine. Публикация от Ekaterina Titova (@tes_78) 23 Мар 2018 в 1:33 PDTPhotographers revelled in the natural sepia-like tones that covered the mountainous landscapes of the region. Публикация от Sergey Vlasov (@sergey__vlasoff) 23 Мар 2018 в 4:34 PDTWeather forecasters did not specify when the snow would return back to its normal color.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2018 12:00 UTC