Yellow-orange snow has been falling in several villages in Siberian province, Russia. Snow ranging in colour from light yellow to orange and carrying a distinctive "musty" odour was observed yesterday in five districts of Omsk province, which lies in western Siberia and borders Kazakhstan, ITAR-TASS said.
The affected area measures about 1,500 square kilometres and is home to over 27,000 people, the ministry said.
"Experts have established that the substances in the snow are not toxic, but the iron content in the snow samples was four times above the norm," the press service of the local emergencies situations department said.
Local authorities are still investigating the cause of this odd phenomenon.
Source: The Age & RIAN
Tags: Snow | Orange | Siberia
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