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It snowed in 1979 for the first time on record. In 2012, it snowed again in the Algerian Sahara.

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On average between 100mm (in the north) and 150mm in the South of rain per year.


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Does snow ever fall on the Sahara desert?

For the only time in recorded weather history, snow fell in the Sahara desert in southern Algeria on February 18, 1979. The storm lasted only half an hour and the snow was gone within hours. ------------ Snow fell again in the Algerian Sahara in January and February of 2012.


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How much snow is in the Sahara Desert?

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Is there any snow in the desert?

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Which desert is currently expanding?

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How much of the peeks at the Sahara get covered by snow?

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How hot does the Sahara Desert get all year round?

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When was the last time it snowed in the Sahara desert?

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What is the desert inside of the Sahara desert?

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