Modern Mysteries

Mystery surrounds blue snow in St Petersburg

By T.K. Randall
December 28, 2017 ·  9 comments

The snow looked most unnatural. Image Credit: YouTube / Fontanka Ru Residents of St Petersburg were left perplexed this week after waking up to find that the snow in their gardens was far from the pristine white typically associated with the festive season.

The disconcerting blue tinge was reported across the city, prompting an investigation by local authorities who have since taken samples of the snow to send away for laboratory testing.The matter has generated concern among locals due to the possibility of toxic contamination.

"We cannot guess what has happened and why snow is blue without laboratory results," said Gulnara Gudulova of Rosprirodnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of Use of Natural Resources).

"We have sent the snow to laboratories to check it for toxicity and metals."


Source: ABC News | Comments (9)

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