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Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on November 17, 2024, 08:52:55 AM

Title: The Weather in Saudi Arabia 2023-up
Post by: Mark on November 17, 2024, 08:52:55 AM

This week, the Al-Jawf region of Saudi Arabia has witnessed its first snowfall in recorded history.
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/heavy-snowfall-hits-northern-china

Title: Snow In Saudi Arabia
Post by: Mark on December 21, 2025, 08:50:17 AM

Looking west, the chill extends into the Arabian Peninsula.

Saudi Arabia is enduring a rare wintry blast, with rare settling snow reported in Ha’il during the early hours of Dec 18:

Snow events such as this are usually confined to Saudi Arabia’s higher elevations further north or southwest, not interior desert cities like Ha’il.

From the Himalayas to the Deccan Plateau and into the deserts of Arabia, cold is asserting itself across a wide swath of the region.
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/cold-from-kashmir-to-the-plains-snow

Title: Severe hailstorm covers the desert in white in Saudi Arabia, video
Post by: Mark on March 15, 2026, 09:00:08 AM

The precipitation covered large areas of the desert with a white layer of ice, creating unusual scenes in a region known for its arid climate and scarce rainfall.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dwJe-KunO-U?feature=share
https://www.sott.net/article/505109-Severe-hailstorm-covers-the-desert-in-white-in-Saudi-Arabia