Snow in Libya after 15 years! Blizzard too in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia

MK February 20, 2021 4 min read

Last workweek, before a severe coldwave with Siberian origin in subequatorial Africa /https://mkweather.com/2021/02/19/siberian-winter-in-subequatorial-africa-south-sudan-chad-niger-and-nigeria-only-around-20c//, rarely snowing surprised parts of Africa and Middle East, including Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

From Egypt, freezing rain was reported.

In Libya, freezing point was overcame in including Al-Bayda, Yefren, Nalut, Al-Marj, Green Mountain, and the Nafusa Mountain according to portal watchers.news.

Snow appeared in northeastern Libya in Green Mountains, after long 15 years!

Local people consider this snowing for a sign of peace in the country for the next period.

In Middle East, blizzard hit mainly mountains and regions above 600 – 800 MASL, in Lebanon, Syria and Israel regionally lower.

Massive coldwave is expected to continue in the region until Wednesday, 24. February 2021, with the next possible frosts and snowing in basins and valleys.

Meanwile in Africa, Siberian air reached equator and negative temperature anomalies were reported even from Cameroon or Congos.

A system will spread rain and mountain snow from northeast #Egypt across #Jordan and southern #Iraq to northern and central #SaudiArabia and #Iran from Tuesday night through Thursday. pic.twitter.com/lFK5yLY7cZ
— Jason Nicholls (@jnmet) February 19, 2021

#SaudiArabia: Video shows camels caught in a #Blizzard after a rare winter storm blanketed swathes of #MiddleEast, from #KSA to #Syria and #Libya to #Lebanon, in snow.

Parts of region saw their first #snowfall in years, blocking roads and cutting off vaccination centres.#Riyadh pic.twitter.com/Aw2QzXs4OX
— Asian OSINT (@AsianOSINT) February 19, 2021

Libya sees first snow in 15 years as cold snap hits parts of northern Africa and Middle East https://t.co/5QMoklbaDk
— Claudia Ortiz (@claudia54095106) February 19, 2021

Snow covers Labraq and Al-Bayda in eastern #Libya https://t.co/dkgVMKqvEI #ليبيا pic.twitter.com/zgahq1fskL
— Alwasat Libya (@alwasatengnews) February 18, 2021

Snow in libya pic.twitter.com/aO6gGHPzg5
— جمال (@BNxQ8gFCq2EcQZL) February 20, 2021

Very Rare Snow Storm Hits the North African Desert Country of Libya https://t.co/GJH8ueFsUm Texas Winter Storm Proves We Can't Depend On Politicians To Save Us: https://t.co/mHHdYO4YQS 👹☠️💀👻
— ALphonso Brundige (@abrundi) February 20, 2021

Very Rare Snow Storm Hits the North African Desert Country of Libya.#SNOWDROP #Libya pic.twitter.com/G5ErpmMt9r
— Bett.Allan CO. (@BettAllan3) February 19, 2021

West Asia has been blanketed by snow. Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine & Saudi Arabia are all reporting snowfallhttps://t.co/hjw7FXq1iR
— Lennart Leo Lorder (@LeoLorder) February 19, 2021

منذ العام ٢٠١٥ لم ترتدي محميّة أرز الشوف حلتها البيضاء كما حصل بالأمس ❄️🌨#غابة_أرز_عين_زحلتا_بمهريه @CedarReserve #Lebanon #snow #cedars pic.twitter.com/FKmmn7AL5N
— kameel Rayes (@KameelRayes) February 20, 2021

Im deeply in love with the atmosphere of snow in Lebanon
☃️🌀❄☃️🌀❄☃️🌀❄❤ https://t.co/urCslFn9Fi
— ᎬᏁᎶᎽ ᎷᎯᎶᎠ ᎬᏞᎠᎥᏁ (@EngyMagdeldin) February 19, 2021

Snow covers the Roman Temple of Jupiter at the historic site of #Baalbek in eastern #Bekaa Valley, #Lebanon. ⠀
(AFP)⠀https://t.co/sheGZNvBHf pic.twitter.com/fliCfJFX97
— POW photos (@pow_photos) February 19, 2021

#Syria: Snow in Slinfah town, Latakia. pic.twitter.com/O5KtM0U2ED
— Nizam Hoda (@NizamHoda) February 20, 2021

People play in snow in countryside of Damascus, Syria https://t.co/Bjoe8GQXNE pic.twitter.com/abwskZrTRB
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 20, 2021

#Winters Snow blanket in #Tabuk #SaudiArabia 😍🥶⛄❄ pic.twitter.com/WXf8nEPQYq
— A A D I L (@mallickadil2015) February 20, 2021

Camels "confused" by snow as video of Saudi Arabia winter storm goes viral https://t.co/KlGPhX6WAm
— Helen A. DeGuzman (@HelenAguiDe) February 20, 2021

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