Deserts are usually known for the unrelenting heat and extreme hot weather, but for the first time in the living memory of this generation, Sahara observed snowfall and it could not have been more breath taking.
Snow falls in Sahara Desert for only the second time ever pic.twitter.com/cxCEYBB56j
— David Raven (@journoraven) December 20, 2016
While many areas of United Kingdom may not witness snowfall activity this Christmas, one can say that the Christmas came in early in Sahara. Snowfall occurred in the northern regions of Algeria, in Ain Sefra. Last time the area received snowfall as way back on February 18, 1979 and that too for an hour.
This time the snowflakes stayed for about day in the region. The area is around 1,000m above sea level. Temperatures in Sahara desert in Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali and Morocco, have preciously surpassed 47 °C. Few areas in the desert did experience some snow dusting in 2005 and 2012, but nothing like this has been seen since 1979.
Being the largest desert in the world with 3,600,000 sq. mi. in area, the desert covers most of the North Africa. This is most definitely one of the rare natural weather occurrences which this generation should make a mark of. Here are some more breathtaking pictures of snowfall in Sahara.
Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson
Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson
Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson
Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson
Photo Credit: Geoff Robinson
Featured Image Credit: KARIM BOUCHETATA/GEOFF ROBINSON PHOTOGRAPHY