Snow in the Middle East?
Woo hoo it's snowing in Jerusalem. Wait till the view at the end. pic.twitter.com/mLXPgTpuSk
— Johnny Kunza (@johnkunza) January 26, 2022
It’s actually more common than you would think.
🌨 Jerusalem is enjoying a once-in-a-decade snowstorm. This is the Western Wall. pic.twitter.com/ydISiRdzxK
— Noga Tarnopolsky (@NTarnopolsky) January 26, 2022
קרית ארבע❄️👇 pic.twitter.com/6x6t9ntjqR
— Real News IL (@RealNewsIL) January 26, 2022
In Israel there’s even a ski resort in the Golan Heights.
Flurries can also be found further south in Jerusalem which at times does see accumulating snowfall.
Snow isn’t new to the Middle East but it is very rare and usually only lasts a day or two before it melts.
The snow in #Bethlehem and #Jerusalem pics made me think of a series of shots of a 1921 snow storm in the wonderful Matson/American Colony photographic series at the LOC https://t.co/3G2Lox9XVT pic.twitter.com/nS06663Vi3
— Jonathan Wyrtzen (@JonathanWyrtzen) January 26, 2022
Israel isn’t the only spot in the Middle East that sees snow.
Snow can also be found in parts of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Originally Published Jan 26, 2022 02:58PM EST