Strong winds from the south ahead of a strong front have blown massive amounts of dust from the Sahara Desert north into south-central Europe. There is so much dust that snow has literally turned orange. You can read more about the weather that set up the winds and see some maps at Severe Weather Europe here. The Guardian has a riveting selection of pictures at https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/feb/06/sahara-sand-covers-european-ski-resorts-cities. There are more pictures at Planet Ski at https://planetski.eu/2021/02/06/sahara-sands-turns-snow-orange/.
