For the first time in history: Ice sheet formed for the first time in the desert of Saudi Arabia
New Delhi. Snowfall was witnessed in the desert areas of Saudi Arabia due to heavy rains and hailstorm in Saudi Arabia, turning the hot country into a winter wonderland. In the pictures and videos going viral on social media, a white sheet of snow can be seen spread over the Saudi desert, which has astonished people.
It is very rare to experience snowfall in Saudi Arabia, as the temperatures here are generally extremely hot and snowfall is rare in the desert. But this time due to sudden change in the weather the temperature dropped so much that the desert areas were covered in white sheets of snow. It was seen for the first time in history that the desert of Saudi Arabia was covered with such snowfall.
Scenes of this snowfall are becoming increasingly viral on social media. It can be seen in the pictures that there is snow on the Saudi desert and roads. Local people and tourists are seen enjoying these unique views. From children to adults, everyone is enjoying this unusual scene and capturing the moment on camera.
Meteorologists say that there have been some unusual weather changes this year, due to which this storm has come with cold and hail. Usually the temperature in Saudi Arabia reaches 40 degrees Celsius, but cold winds and sudden rains turned it into cold weather. According to the National Meteorological Center (NCM) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the cause of this unusual hailstorm is believed to be a low pressure system extending from the Arabian Sea to Oman.
Source : palpalindia
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