Sahara desert experiences snow fall for the second time in 38 years

Sahara desert, which is the largest and the hottest desert in the world, has experienced yet another snowfall in 38 years at Ain Sefra in northern Algeria.Photos captured by photographer Hamouda Ben Jerad, showed the desert being covered by the 16 inches of snow which melted later in the day.In 1979, the desert also experienced the same weather. The snow is reported to have lasted for only a day.Here is was what people had to say on social media regarding the unexpected weather: 

It snowed for the first time in 40 years in the Sahara. So beautiful, snow and sand. pic.twitter.com/2t3Ja3b3qI

— michael zylstra (@Zeddie101) January 9, 2018

I heard on the Weather Channel yesterday that it snowed in the Sahara. I think they said 14", but I was only paying partial attention.

Snow at all is pretty amazing, but that much is just astounding.— Lin Sims (@MorgynLin) January 10, 2018

Ever seen the Sahara in white? Part of the Sahara Desert is covered in snow up to 16 inches after a freak storm hit the area on Sunday, a rare sight seen only 3 times in 40 years pic.twitter.com/vwpX487DV2

— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) January 10, 2018