European ski resorts covered in Saharan sand thanks to unusually strong wind this season

Skiing in the sand... I mean snow.

Truly remarkable scenes emerging from parts of Europe as thick layer of Saharan dust blankets ski resorts today.

Via @Meteo_Pyrenees pic.twitter.com/qNFJV2HxUZ

— Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) February 6, 2021

Dust from Sahara has turned Andorra into a martian landscape! #andorra

🎥 @montpackers pic.twitter.com/kgjwqAg0Iw

— Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) February 6, 2021

BBC:

The sky in parts of southern Europe turned an eerie orange as areas were covered with dust and sand brought by wind from the Sahara desert.

While this is a common occurrence, meteorologists say the winds were stronger than usual - and brought more dust particles with them.