The sky turned orange in parts of southern Europe, as some areas were covered with sand and dust brought on by the strong winds of the Sahara desert in Africa.
Meteorologists say the phenomenon occurs every year, but this time the winds from the Sahara were stronger than normal, the BBC reported.
The infiltration of sand into the desert still made the local snow sandy, the BBC said.
The photos show skiers at a resort in Anzere, Switzerland, enjoying the orange snow and colorful skies on Saturday.
In Lyon, France, people were also mesmerized by the sight of the colors of the Sahara sand taking over the city.
A photo from NASA’s Earth Observation Data and Information System shows the flow of dust from the Sahara traveling across the Mediterranean Sea to Europe.