Riyadh (Pakistan News) The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed rare snowfall in several parts of the country, including the northern regions, where such event has been reported for the first time in 30 years and images goes viral on internet.
The white blanket that covered vast desert areas from Tuwaiq mountain range in the west to regions near Riyadh.
The rare event has sparked excitement and disbelief among residents who have shared videos and photos of the Gulf nation blanketed in white and has left residents in awe.
Snowfall transformed parts of the country into an unexpected winter playground.
A video shared on X captured an unusual scene of a group of camels standing in desert area covered in snow, with dark clouds looming overhead.
According to National Centre for Meteorology NCM, “the conditions were driven by a cold air mass pushing into central and northern regions and temperatures were expected to remain low.”
Snow has fallen in Saudi Arabia. In the country’s northern regions, it has happened for the first time in the past 30 years
The snow covered desert areas across thousands of square kilometers — from the Tuwaiq mountain range in the west to regions closer to Riyadh. Local TV… pic.twitter.com/IKPzalcZ1v
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 21, 2025
Additionally, the NCM has forecast a high chance of heavy snowfall for Qassim region and northern parts of Riyadh on Thursday December 25, 2025 as an intense weather system continues to affect large areas of the kingdom.
So…
When they say Saudi Arabia, I always imagine the hot, arid Arabian desert…
I never imagine the cold mountains…
I never imagine snow…
But apparently, it is snowing in the Northern part of Saudi right now…
Looks beautiful !!! pic.twitter.com/JWhvW134RI— //Sub/Corpus (@subcorpus) December 21, 2025