Snow fell for the first time in 37 years in the Sahara

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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