What IS going on with the world's weather? Ice blankets the Sahara desert while snow falls in Saudi Arabia where temperature has dropped to -2C
Saharan Sand Dunes Blanketed by Rare Snow
January 20, 2021
This is only the fourth time the area has seen snow in the past 42 years.
While #January brings #snow and ice to many parts of the world, the deserts of Africa and the Middle East are not usually among them.
But this month has seen snowfall in the #Sahara and temperatures in Saudi Arabia plummeting to -2C (28F).
A photographer has captured ice on the sand dunes in the Sahara in dreamlike images as temperatures dipped below freezing.
Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia, locals and foreigners alike flocked to the desert in the Aseer region to enjoy the rare sight, Geo TV reported.
