Topic: South Korea gets rare yellow snowfall

[KAT Chuut-Ritt]

 
South Korea gets rare yellow snowfall
Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:31 AM GMT


 
 
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans were treated to a rare weather phenomenon on Monday when yellow snow fell in the capital and elsewhere across the country.

But the snow -- containing dust or sand from the desert regions of northern China -- could pose a health hazard, the country's meteorological office warned.

"It's tough to say whether it's yellow sand mixed in snow or if it's snow mixed in yellow sand," a met official told Reuters.

A high concentration of the dust particles prompted the weather bureau to issue a yellow dust warning for the second time in three days.

South Korea frequently gets sand or dust storms, but a yellow snow storm is very rare.

"I have never seen yellow snow falling before," the met official said.

The agency said the yellow snow was a health hazard and officials have warned that the pollutants in the flurries included heavy minerals.
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Watch out where the huskies go, and don’t you eat that yellow snow
-Frank Zappa



 

[jayvt3]

I was stationed in Korea from 1997 to 2003.  to see the yellow haze is actually quite an eerie thing.  i've also seen the yellow rain produced by it.  honestly the crap irritated my skin.

noone has ever dealt with china though about the fact the region that produces it is also where the chinese test bio and chemical weapons.

on a lighter note.  yellow snow.  the poor SOB's will never hear the end of it.

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Why do I have a Frank Zappa tune running through my head.

[KAT Chuut-Ritt]

Why do I have a Frank Zappa tune running through my head.

My last comment on the intitial post perhaps? 

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