Majestic red sand dunes of the Sahara desert in a small North African town recently witnessed snowfall - much to the amazement of locals, environmentalists and people around the world at large. The town of Ain Sefra in Algeria received snowfall last Sunday with a white cover settling on the sand. Surrounded by Atlas Mountains and located 1000 metres above sea level, this however is not the first tryst with snow for Ain Sefra. The town received snowfall in December of 2016 as well. And while Ain Sefra is at a considerable height, snowfall here is extremely rare.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 09, 2018 06:56 UTC