Sahara Desert Covered in 15 inches of SNOW as Freak Weather Blankets Sand Dunes. Global Warming is a HOAX!
- Sahara Desert Covered in 15 inches of SNOW as Freak Weather Blankets Sand Dunes
by HELEN BARNETT, https://www.express.co.uk/
HEAVY snow has covered the Sahara Desert in a freak winter weather storm. More than 15 inches (40cm) has blanketed sand dunes across the small town of Ain Sefra, Algeria.
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It is the second time snow has hit in nearly 40 years, with a dusting also recorded in December 2016. But this snowfall which hit yesterday, is much deeper than the fleeting shower little more than a year ago. Locals, who endure temperatures of 37C in summer, were stunned as dense snow settled on the town, known as ‘the gateway to the desert’.
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Photographer Karim Bouchetata, who captured the remarkable images, said: “We were really surprised when we woke up to see snow again. It stayed all day on Sunday and began melting at around 5pm.”
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Last year’s flurry brought chaos across the town, with passengers stranded on buses after the roads became slippery and icy. Children made snowmen and even sledged on the sand dunes.
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