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Aptly described by him as beautiful ‘frost paintings’ in the dunes witnessed in the town of Ain Sefra in the Na\u00e2ma Province of the country, the images have mesmerised people around the globe.<\/p>\n

Photos of captured by an Algerian photographer, Karim Bouchetata, showing unique patterns on the dunes laden with snow are going viral.<\/p>\n

Although snowfall in January may not be unusual for many hilly regions around the world, it certainly was for residents living around the Sahara desert, who were excited to see dunes covered with icy flakes. Now, photos and videos of snow-covered desert regions in parts of Algeria and Saudi Arabia are going viral.<\/p>\n

While many places in the higher altitude are used to sub-zero temperatures, it\u2019s less usual to see the mercury dip below zero or snowfall in the Middle East or the Sahara Desert in Africa. So, excited netizens from the area are posting pictures as they enjoy the rare natural phenomenon.<\/p>\n

Photos of captured by an Algerian photographer, Karim Bouchetata, showing unique patterns on the dunes laden with snow are going viral.<\/p>\n

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The amateur photographer, who\u00a0first went viral in 2016<\/a>\u00a0for capturing the first snowfall in world\u2019s hottest desert for the fist time in 37 years, is back again letting people know about the beautiful occurrence.<\/p>\n

This time he upped his ante by taking videos of the snow-covered dessert and the video is being shared online by multiple accounts and international news channels as well.<\/p>\n

This time he upped his ante by taking videos of the snow-covered dessert and the video is being shared online by multiple accounts and international news channels as well.<\/p>\n

The town also known as \u201cThe Gateway to the Desert\u201d \u2014 is around 1,000 metres above sea level and surrounded by the Atlas Mountains. Locals were taken by surprise as last week temperatures dropped to -3C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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