Strange phenomenon: The second snow fell on the Sahara desert

After nearly 40 years, the second time in the history of Sahara has snow . A rare sight in history surprised many people.

The Sahara Desert is probably too famous for its extreme climate , the hottest and largest desert in the world. Moreover, it is certain that the Sahara Desert is the last place on this Earth where we can think of snow. Yet this Christmas snow has fallen in the Sahara desert.

Recently, photos taken by photographer Karim Bouchetata have made many people look surprised because the Sahara has snow. This is an extremely rare phenomenon in the most famous desert in the world, picturesque images created by snow in the desert only appear for the second time in history.

A very rare sight.Photo source: Karim Bouchetata / Geoff Robinson Photography

Nearly 40 years ago, locals in northern Africa received a special Christmas, the first time snow fell in the Sahara desert in February 1979.

The Sahara spreads across many African countries including Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali and Morocco and is one of the harshest environments on Earth. But last Christmas, it looked more like a dish than a desert. The snow that appeared in the mountains of the Sahara desert was rare, and it was even rarer to appear on the dunes in the world's largest desert.

An amateur photographer took this rare sight.Photo: Karim Bouchetata / Geoff Robinson Photography

These beautiful photos were taken by amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata in the small town in the Sahara Desert - Ain Sefra, Algeria, known as " The Gate to the Desert ".

" Everyone was stunned when they saw the snow in the desert, it was a very rare phenomenon. It was amazing to see the snow lying on the sand and that created great moments, " photographer Karim Bouchetata to speak.

The best thing is that Karim Bouchetata quickly photographed those pictures, because snow couldn't last long in the sand. " Snow only lasts about a day, and now it is melting , " Karim Bouchetata said.

Every sand dune of the Sahara is covered in snow .Photo source: Karim Bouchetata / Geoff Robinson Photography

And also vanished as fast as it was .Photo source: Karim Bouchetata / Geoff Robinson Photography

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