Saudi Arabia: Snowfall In Afif Desert Surprised Everyone

News Desk

Islamabad: The Afif desert, situated west of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, experienced an extraordinary occurrence of snowfall following heavy rain and hail, blanketing the entire desert in white.

According to reports from Gulf News, both residents of the desert and social media users were taken aback by this unexpected phenomenon.

Videos and images capturing the snow-covered landscape quickly went viral across various social media platforms.

The snowfall came amidst forecasts by local meteorologists predicting the arrival of a new weather system in Saudi Arabia on March 17.

The Meteorological Department had anticipated that the kingdom would encounter heavy rains, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and strong winds with the advent of this weather system.

Meteorologists are closely monitoring the progression of a new weather system moving northward across the kingdom, expected to bring dense clouds to the western and central regions, potentially resulting in rainfall.