The snow covered the sand hills in the Sahara desert for almost a day, marking the second time that snow appeared here since 1979.

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Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata saw the Algerian town of Ain Sefra, the gateway to the Sahara desert, picturesque with sand dunes covered in white snow, Gizmodo said today.

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Ain Sefra is located in northwestern Algeria, about 350 km south of the Mediterranean and north of the Sahara desert.

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Bouchetata said he was surprised to see snow falling in the desert.According to Bouchetata, this only happens once every 10 years or longer.

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The last time the snow fell in Ain Sefra was in February 1979 during a 30-minute period.Later, small dust snow appeared in 2005 and 2012.

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This desert town is located at an altitude of about 1,000 meters above sea level and is surrounded by the Atlas Mountains.

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Bouchetata said the snow scene looked great when clinging to bright orange sand dunes, providing the perfect opportunity to take photos.

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The snow only existed for nearly a day and then melted.