Orange, Smelly Snow Falling in Russia......

A group of chemical experts have flown in to that part of Russia to find out why smelly, coloured snow has been falling over several towns in the Siberian region.

Chemical tests were under way to determine the cause, they said.

Residents have been advised not to use the snow for household tasks or let animals graze on it.

Oily yellow and orange snowflakes fell over an area of more than 1,500sq km (570sq miles) in the Omsk region on Wednesday, Russian officials said.

“So far we cannot explain the snow, which is oily to the touch and has a pronounced rotten smell,” said Omsk environmental prosecutor Anton German.........