In a rare phenomenon UAE witness snowfall
Dubai, Jan 26: In a rare phenomenon, some parts of United Arab Emirates (UAE) has witnessed snow fall, according to local media on Sunday, Jan 25.
A blanket of snow has covered a mountain in a part of the UAE Al-Jees mountain, 5,700 feet (1,737 metres) above sea level and 25 km (15 miles) northeast of Ras al-Khaimah city, was covered in 20 centimetres (eight inches) of snow, the state news agency WAM said.
"Although limited snowfall was recorded on the mountain some years back, for the first time the peak of the mountain was fully covered in snow," it said.
Temperatures
decreased
to
minus
3
degrees
Celsius
on
Friday,
Jan
23.
It
continued
to
be
below
zero
on
Saturday,
Jan
24.
An
area
of
five
square
kilometres
was
covered
in
snow.
The
desert
state
where
summer
temperatures
can
reach
50
Celsius
witnessed
a
rare
chilly
weather.
OneIndia News (With inputs from Agencies)