Snowfall hits several regions of Saudi Arabia

[Al-Andalus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/801488397239918592

https://twitter.com/x/status/801396137550868480

https://twitter.com/x/status/801685609517608961

https://twitter.com/x/status/802303628480385024

Snowfall back in November 2014 near Al-Zulfi in the nearby desert. Some 260 km northwest of Riyadh.

Looks surreal.

Desert, greenery and snow. A nice and unique combination not often seen!

Snow in Northern Hijaz (Tabuk area). An yearly occurrence during winter.

Yes, KSA is a country of many hidden pearls. An unknown kingdom indeed. I guess that this is part of the charm for people unfamiliar with KSA and most foreigners in general.

In other news floods/heavy rain have occurred in numerous regions of KSA in the past 10 days as well.

 

[H!TchHiker]

http://vtube.ge/en/videos/play/N2VrdXNzRkhlVVE

In Tabuk

 

[Al-Andalus]

http://vtube.ge/en/videos/play/N2VrdXNzRkhlVVE

In Tabuk

Saudi Arabia Snow by ABO_TMEEM, on Flickr

 

[ebrahym]

Yes, KSA is a country of many hidden pearls. An unknown kingdom indeed. I guess that this is part of the charm for people unfamiliar with KSA and most foreigners in general

unfortunately the Kingdom has been converted into a social hermit Kingdom
if only Sauds will folloe their Qatari and Emirati brothers

 

[Al-Andalus]

unfortunately the Kingdom has been converted into a social hermit Kingdom
if only Sauds will folloe their Qatari and Emirati brothers

I don't think so and no thanks. Nothing to do with the topic either.

Some more photos:

 

[H!TchHiker]

https://web.facebook.com/BlueAbayaBlog/?_rdr

Snowfall in Shagra (on 27th nov 2016) located about 190 km north from Riyadh.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/snow-falls-kuwait-first-time-ever-1565913282

what's happening?

 

[H!TchHiker]

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/snow-falls-kuwait-first-time-ever-1565913282

what's happening?

Nothing unusual in Northern Saudi Arabia there is snowfall in this time of the season...

 

[Mrc]

Saudi Arabia Snow by ABO_TMEEM, on Flickr

most blessed land on earth.. land of our prophet (PBUH)

 

[Al-Andalus]

http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/snow-falls-kuwait-first-time-ever-1565913282

what's happening?

Your article is from January 2016.

Nothing unusual in Northern Saudi Arabia there is snowfall in this time of the season...

Actually Northern KSA receives some of the largest amounts of snow in the MENA region on average. Some of the coldest temperatures in the region have also been measured in this part of the MENA region. Of course there are other regions that receive more snow on average and where the temperatures are even lower but not that many.

As for the remaining GCC, Egypt etc. snow is almost unheard of. As is the case in many areas of KSA. However due to KSA being a huge country (12th largest in the world) with many different landscapes, many mountain regions and local climates (depending on the season of course) the weather is more varied.

Also have in mind that temperature differences even in the middle of the summer in arid regions or desert regions can change dramatically. We are talking, sometimes, a difference of 35 degrees celsius between day and night. Humidity is also not a big factor in most of KSA other than the coastal regions which also helps greatly.

most blessed land on earth.. land of our prophet (PBUH)

 

[third eye]

Yes, KSA is a country of many hidden pearls. An unknown kingdom indeed. I guess that this is part of the charm for people unfamiliar with KSA and most foreigners in general.

Thank you for sharing this wonderful info.

Is snowfall a regular occurrence in these parts of KSA ?

 

[Al-Andalus]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful info.

Is snowfall a regular occurrence in these parts of KSA ?

You are welcome.

Yes, during the winter. Especially the mountainous areas of Northern KSA and the countryside in those regions of KSA. It snows every year (practically) in such places. See post 10.

Anyway personally I am not that big a fan of snow or cold weather to be honest with you. I prefer warm weather.

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

Your article is from January 2016.

i know but my point was that weather of gulf and africa is changing. even sahara is becoming green.

 

[A.P. Richelieu]

Meanwhile the day after first snow in Stockholm.

40 cm of snow in a single day.

 

[Solomon2]

Isn't global warming great?