IN PICS | Sahara Desert After Snowfall — 5th Time Since 1979

Written By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 24 Jan 2022 01:34 PM (IST)

Snowfall in the Sahara Desert (Photos: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat)

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Snowfall recently occurred on the Sahara Desert in Northern Africa. Photographer Karim Bouchetata captured breathtaking pictures of the town of Aïn-Séfra covered in snow and ice and shared them on social media | Photos: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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Temperatures dropped below freezing in the largest desert in the world | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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Snow settled on the sand, and ice blanketed the sand dunes | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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The snow and ice formed beautiful patterns on the sand | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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Temperatures plummeted to -2 degrees Celsius in Aïn-Séfra overnight, and resulted in snowfall. | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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Snowfall has occurred in the Sahara Desert for the fifth time in 42 years | Photo: Twitter/@Strange_Sounds

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Earlier, snowfall occurred in the desert in 1979, 2016, 2018, and 2021 | Photo Credit: Sekkouri Kamel via Twitter/@Strange_Sounds

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The climate crisis is unpredictable and could be responsible for such rare phenomena | Photo: Twitter/@TheAfrican_Hub

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Camels surrounded by snow | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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Camels surrounded by snow | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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According to a study published in the journal, Science, cold weather events could be attributed to the Arctic warming. | Photo: Instagram/@karim_bouchetat

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