A rare phenomenon has been recorded in the largest desert on the planet, the Sahara — it has snowed, reports Kazinform, citing a source from BILD.
Experts claim that such snowfalls occur here only once every ten years.
The event took place on March 10, when an area of low pressure that moved from the Iberian Peninsula brought moist air to North Africa. According to meteorologists' forecasts, the meeting of this air with cold air masses caused winter conditions with a drop in temperature and precipitation in the form of snow.
The next day, March 11, snow was mainly observed in the Atlas Mountains and other high-altitude areas, as well as on the edge of the desert.
According to the publication, it is in the mountainous areas that moist air collides with cold streams at altitude, which can lead to the formation of snowfalls even near the desert.
“Nevertheless, the snow cover is short-lived — already today the sun is shining again over North Africa, the temperature has risen sharply, and soon the snow in the desert will disappear,” the article emphasizes.
