The Arabian desert turned into a white snow field

Tabuk, a mountainous region in northwestern Saudi Arabia, experienced a snowstorm on January 26, attracting families from neighboring cities and towns to see the snow, according to the International Business Times.

Tabuk region of Saudi Arabia completely changed the scenery due to the temperature change after the blizzard.

Tabuk , a mountainous region in northwestern Saudi Arabia, experienced a snowstorm on January 26, attracting families from neighboring cities and towns to see the snow, according to the International Business Times. The snow-capped Al-Lawz peak, allowing people to ski and camp fire.

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The snow-capped Al-Lawz peak, allowing people to ski and camp fire.

The area has light annual snowfall, but snow often melts in just a few hours, causing the mud to pile up on the road. Authorities are monitoring the area to manage crowds and react in an emergency.

Hussein Al-Qahtani, spokesman for the Meteorological and Environmental Protection Agency, said the cold spell would last until this week and the expected temperature could drop to -2 ° C. Areas of Lebanon also experienced similar snowstorms, making Dahr al-Baidar mountain covered with snow.

Earlier this month, many places experienced a third phenomenon of snowfall within 40 years. According to Forbes, this rare phenomenon is caused by a high pressure of gas over Europe, causing cold air to be pushed down into northern Africa.

Update 16 December 2018
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