Is It Snowing In Saudi Arabia? Residents Share Pictures Online

by Harper's Bazaar ArabiaDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

The residents of Jabal al-Lawz witnessed snowfall on Monday…

Is It Snowing In Saudi Arabia? Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know…

Yes, you did in fact read the title correctly. It almost seems unfathomable that it could snow anywhere in the GCC area, especially for tourists visiting. So, when news came out that Saudi Arabia’s Jabal al-Lawz area was witnessing snowfall, it’s safe to say both residents and tourists of the country were a little confused.

Is It Snowing In Saudi Arabia?

Winter has finally arrived, with parts of Tabuk’s Jabal al-Lawz area witnessing snowfall on Monday night. Interestingly, Arabian Business reports that the Kingdom is planning to transform the popular mountain tourist spot into a ski resort located in the North West of the country.

Although this isn’t the first time that the country has witnessed snow before having seen snow in its previous winters — in January of 2016, residents saw snowfall between Mecca and Medina for the very first time in 85 years.

Bazaar Arabia shares images and video clips of the weather conditions shared by Saudi Arabia’s residents…

#snowfall in #SaudiArabia
Snow enveloped the mountains in Saudi Arabia’s #Tabuk turning the region completely white as temperatures dropped drastically overnight. The snowfall began at around 1:00 am on most of the al-Lawz area in Tabuk, #SPA reports pic.twitter.com/8oUqzUUgtQ

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