Saudi Arabia has been witnessing rare weather event as snowfall, icy winds, rainfall and minus temperatures are drastically transforming weather patterns. Saudi Arabia, the land of arid deserts and camels, is now freezing under minus temperatures. The sudden weather change happened in the past few days with the majority of the northern regions experiencing snowfall. Why is Saudi Arabia witnessing snowfall? The snowfall has been majorly attributed to a strong cold air mass sweeping northern and central parts of Saudi Arabia while bringing rains, icy winds and eventual low temperatures.
Source: dna December 23, 2025 11:35 UTC