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riversedge

(73,707 posts) Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:02 PM Apr 2019

This photo shows a layer of orange-tinted snow (toward the top of the snow pile) that fell yesterday

This photo shows a layer of orange-tinted snow (toward the top of the snow pile) that fell yesterday. It was colored by dust that blew in from west Texas & New Mexico on high winds. The snow that fell on Wednesday & today is visible above & below the dusty snow layer. #mnwx #wiwx

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This photo shows a layer of orange-tinted snow (toward the top of the snow pile) that fell yesterday (Original Post) riversedge Apr 2019 OP

We had tinted snow up on the North Shore. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #1

SnapGeology. nt greyl Apr 2019 #2

Toxic GREEN snow in polluted Russian town forces residents to wear masks marble falls Apr 2019 #3

WhiskeyGrinder

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1. We had tinted snow up on the North Shore.

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Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:09 PM

Apr 2019

greyl

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2. SnapGeology. nt

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Fri Apr 12, 2019, 10:10 PM

Apr 2019

marble falls

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3. Toxic GREEN snow in polluted Russian town forces residents to wear masks

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Fri Apr 12, 2019, 11:07 PM

Apr 2019

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6739349/GREEN-snow-falling-polluted-Russian-towns-sparks-widespread-environmental-protests.html

Toxic GREEN snow in polluted Russian town forces residents to wear masks and sparks environmental protests

Residents horrified when factory chemicals turned snow green in Pervouralsk
Snow in Kemerovo tuned an eery black from coal pollution earlier this week
Pollution and waste dumping across Russia has sparked dozens of protests

Toxic green and black snow falling on Russian towns has sparked mass protests against pollution.

Residents in Pervouralsk were horrified when chemicals spilling from a chrome factory turned white snow to an acid green colour.

Earlier this week pristine snows caps in Kemerovo turned an eerie black when pollution from coal plants turned the streets dark and grimy.

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