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.<br /><br />Meteorologists say the phenomenon occurs every year, but this time the Sahara winds were stronger than normal.<br /><br />The infiltration of desert grit even turned local snow sandy.<br /><br />In Lyon, France, people also were mesmerized by the views of the Sahara sand colors taking over the city.<br /><br />A photo from NASA’s Earth Observing System Data and Information System shows the flow of the Saharan dust traveling across the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
