CAIRO, Jan 1 The new year 2022 has begun for residents and tourists of Egyptian Hurghada and nearby resorts from the first for this winter and for many years a powerful hail. «In Hurghada, hail fell, with thunder and lightning, lasted about 40 minutes,» — told RIA Novosti the tourist Stanislav, who is resting at the resort. Social networks are flooded with photos of snow-covered streets of the resort and palm trees. Later, traffic on a number of roads was hampered by melted snow and giant puddles. According to local media reports, in addition to Hurghada, downpours hit the resort town of Safaga.