Saudi Arabia Desert Sees Rare Snowfall for First Time in History

Known as one of the most arid deserts on the planet, Al-Jawf was completely covered by a white mantle of snow, radically changing its typical landscape, its warm dunes and its usual temperature from more than 40o Celsius, to a never before seen winter scenario.The records show the vast expanse of sand covered with snow and hail, something that the local communities never thought to witness.The unusual snowfall in Al-Jawf, would have been caused …

Saudi Arabia’s desert region experiences snow for first time, check videos and photos

Heavy rain and hail caused a surprise snowfall in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region. The heavy hailstorm converted the desert area into an icy landscape for the first time in history. In contrast to its desert landscape, the mountains were covered in snow after the unusual weather conditions.

First recorded snow turns Saudi Arabia's Al-Nafūd desert into winter wonderland

The Saudi desert recorded an unusual snowfall. Meteorologists of the Arab nation claim that the cause of this event was a low pressure in the Arabian Sea. The fact was reported in the Al-Jawf region, recognized for its hot and arid climate and unexpectedly converted into a snowy landscape. It is an unprecedented phenomenon in that country, which raises questions about possible effects on the region’s weather conditions due to climate change. REA…

Saudi Arabia’s desert is turned into a winter wonderland as snow covers the sand

As an impressive and unique fact, the Al-Jawf desert, in Saudi Arabia was completely covered with snow for the first time in history. Al-Jawf desert is known for its arid climate and extreme temperatures that are marked between the suffocating heat of summer and the cold nights of the desert in winter. But as a historical event, the warm sand, was transformed into a completely out of the ordinary landscape, because by a strange climate phenomeno…