DOHA, Apr 13 Snow fell in Al Baha province in southwestern Saudi Arabia ahead of the traditionally hot season in the Persian Gulf countries, the Arabi21 information portal reported.
It is noted in its material that residents of the city, users of social networks posted videos and photographs of snow lying on the streets of the city, which has to be removed with snowplows, as well as pieces of broken ice floating in puddles.
The authorities of a number of Saudi provinces, including Mecca, canceled classes in all educational institutions on Wednesday due to bad weather, heavy rains and wind. According to the weather forecast in neighboring countries — Qatar and Kuwait, starting from Thursday until the end of the weekend, heavy precipitation is also expected there.