The 2016 Saudi Arabian snowstorm was an extreme weather event in late November 2016, in which parts of the Arabian Desert in Saudi Arabia experienced subzero temperatures, snowfall and flooding.
Snow was first reported in northern parts of Saudi Arabia on 23 November.
[4] Many Saudis enjoyed unusual outdoor activities such as building snowmen and sliding;[5] however, the snow was followed by rain and lightning that caused flooding and led to the deaths of at least 7 people.
[2][6] As of 22 December 2016[update], snow had also fallen in Israel, Syria and other parts of the Middle East.
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