Blanket of snow covers Saudi desert

Image of camels covered in snow in Saudi Arabia [safa.ps]

Image of camels covered in snow in Saudi [safa.ps]

Image of camels covered in snow in Saudi [safa.ps]

Image of a camel covered in snow in Saudi [safa.ps]

Snow has covered large areas of desert in the northern border region of Saudi Arabia.

Pictures circulating on social media show camels sitting on the white desert floor with a thin layer of snow covering them.

Saudi Press Agency official said snow fell on the nearby villages in the Arar and Tarif governorate.

The area was subjected to a large cold current which came from Siberia and collided with warm currents from the Mediterranean Sea.

Temperatures in the areas affected fell to below zero at night.

The Saudi Directorate of Civil Defence in the region called on people to follow safety instructions and to avoid valleys and take extra care.