{"id":139495,"date":"2025-01-04T06:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139495"},"modified":"2025-01-04T06:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T23:01:48","slug":"rare-snow-blankets-sahara-dunes-in-northern-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=139495","title":{"rendered":"Rare snow blankets Sahara dunes in Northern Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-79973b286000950\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-79973b286000950--36894135643.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-79973b286000950--36894135643.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-79973b286000950--36894135643.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-79973b286000950--36894135643.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source 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shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>AIN SEFRA, Algeria \u2013<\/strong> For the second time in two years, a blanket of snow covered parts of the Sahara Desert in northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa<\/a>, creating a rare and unexpected sight.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">On New Year&#8217;s Day, Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snowflakes falling over Ain Sefra, a town in western Algeria about 30 miles east of the Moroccan border.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The video showed dunes blanketed in fresh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/snow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">snow<\/a>, but streets appeared to remain passable as the snow cover melted on warmer surfaces.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The storm system that produced the frozen precipitation originated over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Europe<\/a>, bringing winter chill to countries such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Most of the precipitation that fell in the lower elevations was rain, but higher, more mountainous areas reported freezing rain and even some snow.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/over-1000-pounds-space-debris-lands-south-kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OVER 1,000 POUNDS OF SPACE DEBRIS CRASH IN SOUTH KENYAN VILLAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/288\/162\/image.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/576\/324\/image.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" 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photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snow falling over parts of the Sahara Desert on New Year\u2019s Day.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">Algerian photographer Karim Bouchetata captured video of snow falling over parts of the Sahara Desert on New Year\u2019s Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Karim Bouchetata via Storyful \/ FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Local authorities did not report any hazards related to the snowfall, as many residents appeared to enjoy the rare spectacle.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Ain Sefra is often referred to as the &#8220;Gateway to the Sahara&#8221; because it sits at an elevation of about 3,600 feet, between the vast Saharan Desert and the Atlas Mountains.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">This unique terrain results in a mix of desert and mountain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/climate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">climates<\/a>, with occasional instances of frozen precipitation during the winter months.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The storm system responsible for the wintry weather also led to heavy snowfall across the Alps and other parts of Europe, which have seen recent snowfall deficits.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/el-nino-la-nina-explain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IS THERE A WEATHER PHENOMENON KNOWN AS THE ATLANTIC NINA?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, after Antarctica and the Arctic.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Summer high temperatures often soar well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/winter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">winter<\/a> nighttime temperatures can drop 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