Temperatures in the kingdom fell below zero, prompting snow buildup on its Saudi’s and dunes
Saudi Arabia’s Sahara Desert has seen snowfall for the first time in over 50 years.
The snowfall came as temperatrues dropped across the Kingdom last night, to minus 2 degrees centigrade.
While temperatures in the Sahara can climb upwards of 50 degrees, there has been unusually moderate temperatures during the month of January.
The unusual weather has attracted large numbers of people, leaving their homes to experience snow (many for the first time) to take photographs and posts on social media.
Snow was spotted across the country, however the largest buildup was across the Aseer region, which is south of Mecca along the coast of the Red Sea.
This marks the first time in over 50 years that snow has been spotted, and the first time in a hundred years that temperatures this low have been recorded.
Heavy snow was also recorded across the region, including in Algeria, Lebanon, Iran and Syria.
The incredibly low temperatures come off the back of 2020 being crowned the hottest year on record.
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