More than a few Minnesotans have noticed that the snow blanketing the region has a not-so-white tint to it.

Blame the strong winds and Texas, according to the National Weather Service.

The agency’s Chanhassen office noted on social media Thursday morning that the tan or orange tint to the snow that people were noticing is likely due to dust blown all the way from west Texas by high winds. Wind gusts with the storm hit more than 50 mph.

.@NWSTwinCities Here's the #GOES16 Split Window (10.3-11.2 µm) from 0301-1546 UTC, showing the yellow signature of airborne dust making its way northward overnight: https://t.co/S3YcGr3K5O Should see reports of "dirty snow" from parts of #SDwx #IAwx #WIwx & even the UP of #MIwx pic.twitter.com/uEF6uB4TuC — Scott Bachmeier (@CIMSS_Satellite) April 11, 2019

Some 8 inches of snow had fallen at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport by Thursday afternoon as the massive storm caused havoc across much of the country’s midsection. Wind gusts at the airport hit 49 mph. In Mankato, gusts hit 52 mph.

DIRTY SNOW! Here’s a photo I took this morning of the fresh snow in Mankato, MN. The brown tint on the snow is actually dust from Texas courtesy of strong winds. #Snow #MNwx #TXwx pic.twitter.com/aw84ivbIWX — Mark Tarello (@mark_tarello) April 11, 2019

The strong winds and snow led to blizzard warnings from Colorado to Minnesota.

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