Snow creates winter wonderland at Tabuk mountains

Snow fell on Jabal Al-Lawz mountain in Tabuk for a second this month on Friday night, as temperatures dipped significantly.

The peak, whose name translates as “mountain of almonds,” is located in northwest Saudi Arabia and rises to 2,580 meters above sea level. While the snow delighted locals and visitors, its arrival was two months later than last year due to the generally warmer weather.

The National Center for Meteorology attributed the higher temperatures to the absence of moist southern winds in northern parts of the Kingdom.

Photographer Musheer Al-Balawi used a drone to capture some stunning images of the snowfall on the red mountains, which he posted on social media under the name Marshall.

He said that the snow fell three times during the night.

“The first was at 7 p.m., then 9:40 p.m. and finally at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. As the temperature remained low, the snow persisted until sunrise,” he said.