• People play in the snow on Jebel Al Lawz (Mountain of Almonds), west of Saudi Arabia's city of Tabuk. All photos: AFP
    People play in the snow on Jebel Al Lawz (Mountain of Almonds), west of Saudi Arabia's city of Tabuk. All photos: AFP
  • People have been flocking to Jebel Al Lawz in recent days after snow began to fall in the area.
    People have been flocking to Jebel Al Lawz in recent days after snow began to fall in the area.
  • Visitors melt snow to make coffee at Jebel Al Lawz.
    Visitors melt snow to make coffee at Jebel Al Lawz.
  • A man lights a fire after snowfall in the mountain region.
    A man lights a fire after snowfall in the mountain region.
  • Temperatures have dropped below 0°C in the region.
    Temperatures have dropped below 0°C in the region.
  • Jebel Al Lawz is in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, near the Jordanian border, in the Tabuk province.
    Jebel Al Lawz is in the north-west of Saudi Arabia, near the Jordanian border, in the Tabuk province.

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Saudis enjoy the snow - in pictures

Locals are taking advantage of the recent cold weather on Jebel Al Lawz (Mountain of Almonds), west of the Saudi Arabian city of Tabuk

The National

January 18, 2022

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Updated: January 18, 2022, 8:13 AM
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