A Snowstorm Blanketed the Sahara and Made It Look Like Another Planet

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This is a rare sight indeed. The first week of January saw an extremely rare storm blanket the Sahara with snow.

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It was only the third snowfall in the Sahara in the last 40 years, and the photos that people took make the desert look like a different planet.

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Breathtaking view of the Sahara adorned with snow pic.twitter.com/bOOcWAM0WJ

— Ruptly (@Ruptly) January 9, 2018

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Locals even used the occasion to sled down the snow covered sand dunes.T

For the 3rd time in 40 years snow falls in the Sahara: Locals sled on a sand dune in the world’s largest deserthttps://t.co/tioLk63noQ pic.twitter.com/QlGrwey2yc

— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) January 9, 2018

This photo really captures just how much snow fell in the Sahara.

Photo Credit: Twitter, WMO

With the weather so unpredictable, will we see another snowfall in the hottest desert in the world sooner than later?

h/t: Thrillist