These incredible images show the aftermath of a freak snowstorm that left parts of the Middle East covered in a blanket of snow. And the heavy snowfall shut the two main airports of the city and there were reports of electricity cuts. Local media reported surprisingly heavy snowfall, prompting the government to declare a one-day holiday for schools in the capital. Snow fell across the Middle East, including on Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia as the region experienced an Arctic blast. Up to 16 inches of snow fell on the Sahara desert after a freak winter storm hit the area in the beginning of January.

Source: Daily Mail January 28, 2018 16:52 UTC