Global Warming Works? Shocking Snowfall in Sahara Desert (Video)
Multiple natural disasters? Storms, tsunamis, bomb cyclone? Global warming? No, this time it’s snow in the Sahara Desert! Â
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Sahara Desert Fairytail
Unexpectedly, the snow has arrived at the Sahara Desert as well. 15 inches of white sparkling snow is now covering the area. The last time snow was recorded in the Sahara Desert was in 1979.
This temperature isn’t typical for this area. Normally, in winter, it hits on average 31.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
The freezing air is coming from Canada and North America:
So, when it snows in Morocco this weekend — where is that cold air coming from? Â From North America — Eastern Canada & the Northeast USA. Â The cold air pools from the Arctic blasts maintain their integrity 1-2 miles above the surface heading across the open Atlantic. pic.twitter.com/WvJQ4ZNlU7
— Ryan Maue | weather.us (@RyanMaue) January 3, 2018
During 40-year period, the snow had fallen a few times but hadn’t created such a marvelous landscapes.
See it for yourself:
Source: Mashable
Source: Mashable
Source: Mashable
Source: Mashable
Source: Mashable
Source: Mashable
Snow covers parts of the Sahara desert for the third time in 40 years as freak storm sees 40cm fall in one day pic.twitter.com/4XLjegfg3n
— People°s Weather 180 (@peoples_weather) January 9, 2018
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