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Freakish Weather Plunges Sahara Desert Town In 15 Inches Of Snow For The Third Time In 40 Years

By Andrew Alpin, 10 January 2018

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9When snow fell in December 2016

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It almost seemed certain that Ain Sefra would get a white Christmas in December 2016 when its people marveled at the snow which fell on December 19th, 2016. Unfortunately, it lasted just a day or so but not before photographer Karim Boucheta photographed the stunning incident making it a viral phenomenon on social media.

When snow fell in December 2016

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10Pictures from NASA

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NASA’s land satellite also captured images of snow on the mountains near Ain Sefra in December 2016. This image was taken southwest of Aien Sefra.

Pictures from NASA.

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11Scenes from Star Wars

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The scenes of red sand dunes covered in snow in  Ain Sefra almost appeared ethereal and looked straight out of a scene from Star Wars.

Scenes from Star wars

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12The scenery was breathtaking

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The blanket of white snow on the brown sandy desert provided a fantastic visual experience. It almost looks like a huge serving of ice cream with maple syrup covering the area

The scenery was breathtaking

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