Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Sahara Desert: Witnesses Second Snow Fall In Living Memory.(Photo)

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The red sands covering the small desert town of Ain Sefra, Algeria, were coated with snow yesterday afternoon.Meaning that even the Sahara which has an average 30C temperature  has seen more snow than Britain this year.Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the moment that one of the driest and hottest regions of the world became a winter wonderland for the first time in 37 years.
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Ain Sefra, which is known as ‘The Gateway to the Desert’, last saw the white stuff on February 18, 1979, when a snow storm lasted just half an hour.However this time round, the snow lasted for around a day before melting away.


PIC BY Karim Bouchetata/Geoff Robinson Photography 07976 880732. Picture taken on December 19th 2016 shows the snow in the Sahara desert near the town of Ain Sefra,Algeria. England is not set to have a white Christmas - but SNOW has fallen in the SAHARA desert for only the SECOND time in living memory. Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata took incredible pictures of snow covering the sand in the small Saharan desert town of Ain Sefra,Algeria, yesterday afternoon (Mon). He captured the amazing moment snow fell on the red sand dunes in the world's largest hot desert for the first time in 37 YEARS. Snow was last seen in Ain Sefra, known as "The Gateway to the Desert," on February 18, 1979, when the snow storm lasted just half an hour. This time the snow stayed for a day in the town, which is around 1000 metres above sea level and surrounded by the Atlas Mountains. Karim said: "Everyone was stunned to see snow falling in the dessert, it is such a rare occurrence. It looked amazing as the snow settled on the sand and made a great set of photos. "The snow stayed for about a day and has now melted away."

PIC BY Karim Bouchetata/Geoff Robinson Photography 07976 880732. Picture taken on December 19th 2016 shows the snow in the Sahara desert near the town of Ain Sefra,Algeria. England is not set to have a white Christmas - but SNOW has fallen in the SAHARA desert for only the SECOND time in living memory. Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata took incredible pictures of snow covering the sand in the small Saharan desert town of Ain Sefra,Algeria, yesterday afternoon (Mon). He captured the amazing moment snow fell on the red sand dunes in the world's largest hot desert for the first time in 37 YEARS. Snow was last seen in Ain Sefra, known as "The Gateway to the Desert," on February 18, 1979, when the snow storm lasted just half an hour. This time the snow stayed for a day in the town, which is around 1000 metres above sea level and surrounded by the Atlas Mountains. Karim said: "Everyone was stunned to see snow falling in the dessert, it is such a rare occurrence. It looked amazing as the snow settled on the sand and made a great set of photos. "The snow stayed for about a day and has now melted away."



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