The sky turned orange in parts of southern Europe, as some areas were covered with sand and dust brought by strong winds from the Sahara desert in Africa.
Meteorologists say the phenomenon occurs every year, but the Sahara wind was stronger than normal this time, reports the BBC.
The BBC said that the infiltration of desert grains even made local snow sandy.
Photos show skiers in a resort in Anzere, Switzerland, enjoying the orange snow and brightly colored sky on Saturday.
In Lyon, France, people were also enchanted by the view of the Sahara sand colors taking over the city.
A photo from NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System shows the flow of dust from the Sahara moving across the Mediterranean to Europe.