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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

17Weird pictures

Isn’t this weird to see an area with coconut palms reflective of an oasis in the desert but covered with snow instead? This will be a memorable event for the people of Ain Sefra. Who knows if it will ever snow again?

Weird pictures

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18The mountains looked spectacular

This photo was taken further up north presumably near the border of the Atlas Mountains.

The mountains looked spectacular

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19Loads of fun

Here again is a sight to behold, a snowman in the Sahara desert. What next will this world witness?

Loads of fun

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20But shouldn’t we be concerned?

While the entire world marvels at the sight of snowfall in the Sahara, we should be just a wee bit concerned at the weird weather phenomenon’s and extreme climate taking place around the world. Even as the US is reeling under the impact of arctic styled bombs cyclones bringing both flooding and ice, this is a wakeup call that global warming is now is making its presence felt even in more ferocious ways.

But shouldn’t we be concerned