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The Biggest Snowfall In Living Memory In The Sahara Desert Just Happened

The Biggest Snowfall In Living Memory In The Sahara Desert Just Happened

Epic images

Patrick Hulbert

Patrick Hulbert

Recently we reported that it is snowing in Spain, but this totally eclipses it.

Snow up to waist deep in some areas has dropped in the Sahara Desert, the biggest snowfall in living memory.

It happened in the town of Aïn Séfra in Naâma Province, Algeria, known as 'The Gateway to the Desert', and the images captured by Sekkouri Kamel are utterly spellbinding.

No words are needed. Here's a few of them...

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

The local people have been making the most of it, using the sand dunes to sled down.

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Amazingly, there were also sprinkles of snow at the end of December last year in the town, too, but not on the same level as this. Although not as awesome as this occurrence, the pictures taken by Karim Bouchetata were still incredibly impressive.

Here's a gallery of images from December's snowfall to enjoy.

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson


Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Prior to this, the last time snow was captured here in Algeria was on February 18, 1979, when a snowstorm lasted an hour.

If all of that wasn't inspirational and awe-inspiring, then I don't know what is.

Featured Image Credit: Copyright Geoff Robinson

Topics: Snow

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