❄️ Twitter users claim this video shows the first snow in Saudi Arabia in 100 years. This is false -- the clip is from 2021, and such weather has been reported numerous times in recent years
"There have been snow events in Saudi Arabia in the past before 2021," said Omar Baddour, head of climate monitoring and policy for the"During winter, the cold air intrusion from polar regions typically affects the Middle East, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the vicinity. On some occasions, despite rare, it can further migrate southward to Saudi Arabia.
This screenshot of a World Bank database taken February 28, 2023 shows five-year temperature averages in Saudi Arabia This screenshot of a World Bank database taken February 28, 2023 shows five-year temperature averages in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia "This doesn't contradict what is expected from climate change," Baddour said."Globally, extreme low temperatures are getting less frequent, yet they are still and will continue to be recorded."
He added:"On the climate change side, warmer oceans lead to more evaporation and, therefore, more moisture in the atmosphere. Therefore, climate change would play in favor of having these types of events more likely than not."The average global temperature was about 1.15 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the United Nations agency.
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