Snow in Southwest Asia

Winter settled heavily over Southwest Asia in January 2008. Intense cold and moist air combined to bring rare or unusually heavy snow to Iraq and Iran.

Heat Land Severe Storms Snow and Ice

Rare Middle Eastern Snow

From Syria to Egypt, desert locations dealt with a rare winter storm that stopped traffic, cut off power, and caused floods in December 2013.

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Snow in the Taklimakan Desert

Image of the Day Land Snow and Ice

A Snowy Drought

This satellite map of snow cover shows that every state in the contiguous U.S., except for Florida, received snow in January 2011.

Image of the Day Snow and Ice