Temperatures in the Al-Nafūd desert can climb as high as 55 degrees Celsius during the summer, making this drastic change a rare meteorological anomaly.
Saudi Arabia's usually sun-baked deserts have been transformed into an unexpected winter scene in recent days, as snow blanketed parts of the Al-Jawf region in the northern Al-Nafūd desert.The rare event marks the first snowfall ever recorded in the region, an area traditionally known for its scorching heat and golden sand dunes.Footage shows snowflakes falling across the desert and settling on the sand.
The snowfall follows a series of severe weather events starting last Wednesday that swept through the Al-Jawf region, including heavy rain and hailstorms that brought an unexpected layer of ice and snow to the parched mountains, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.How do Meteorologists Explain the Snow?Meteorologists have linked the unusual weather to a low-pressure system that moved from the Arabian Sea to Oman, bringing moisture-laden air into the typically dry region.
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