The Arabian desert turned into a white snow field

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.

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.