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Snow in the Sahara!
Algeria
Tuesday 24 January 2012
MD
Exceptional weather: snow on palm trees in the region of Bechar, central-western Algeria near the Moroccan border in the Sahara.
Mild winter temperatures in Europe and snow in the Sahara ...
Exceptionally, snow fell in the region of Bechar, centre-west Algeria near the Moroccan border. A cold snap brought down to 5 cm of snow on the city of Beni
Ounif and its region. Meteorologists explain this phenomenon by a small depression at at altitude, although the city is situated at 750m above sea level.
The event has provided rare and photographs for locals and will replenish groundwater needed for growing around oasis.
The event has provided rare and photographs for locals and will replenish groundwater needed for growing around oasis.
source : meteo consult, 20 minutes ch, marrakeck infos, tunisie numérique
