Desert hotspot Kuwait turns winter white as metropolis hit by uncommon hail storm | Pics

Kuwait, one of many hottest international locations on Earth, has been hit by a uncommon hail storm. Images of the hail-covered white roads have been shared broadly on social media.

Kuwait,UPDATED: Dec 29, 2022 02:13 IST

Youths pose for an image with hail particles alongside the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district, about 55 kilometres south of Kuwait City, on December 27, 2022 (Photo: AFP)

By India Today Web Desk: The residents of Kuwaits have been delighted as rain accompanied by hailstones fell in a variety of areas in a uncommon climate occasion. Besides heavy rains in some elements, the southern a part of the nation noticed showers of hailstones and snowfall particularly within the camp areas.

Kuwait, one of many hottest international locations on Earth, has been hit by a uncommon hail storm that delighted youngsters and their mother and father, with photos of the winter white shared broadly on social media on December 28 (Photo: AFP)

Kuwait, one of many hottest international locations on Earth, has been hit by a uncommon hail storm and movies of hail-covered roads in Kuwait went viral on social media, reported AFP. Pictures of the winter white that emerged on social media confirmed delighted mother and father and their youngsters, having fun with the climate that have been broadly shared on social media platforms.

“We have not seen so much hail during the winter season in 15 years,” Muhammad Karam, a former director of Kuwait’s meteorological division, instructed AFP.

Youths pose for an image with hail particles alongside the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (Photo: AFP)

Pictures and movies of southern roads partially blanketed in hail and ice surfaced on-line to have a good time the uncommon climate occasion. Children donned scarves and raincoats as they scooped up hail within the Umm al-Haiman district, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Kuwait.

Youths pose for an image with hail particles alongside the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (AFP Photo)

The climate workplace issued a warning for scattered reasonable to heavy thunderstorms which may be accompanied by hail. Winds might exceed 55 km/h, inflicting a drop in visibility in some areas, the Gulf News reported.

A person and youngsters toss handfuls of hail particles picked up off the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (Photo: AFP)

According to the climate workplace, precipitation since Tuesday had reached as much as 63 millimetres however that the climate was clearing up.

Children toss handfuls of hail particles picked up off the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (Photo: AFP)

The Ministry of Interior introduced the closure of a variety of fundamental roads after water pooled on their surfaces owing to heavy rainfall.

Children toss handfuls of hail particles picked up off the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (Photo: AFP)

Reports additionally identified that some areas skilled snowfall nevertheless it might have been merely a mix of rain and hail which seemed like snow within the photos circulating broadly on social media.

Youths use their telephones to {photograph} piles of hail particles on the facet of a highway after a storm within the Umm al-Haiman district (Photo: AFP)

Kuwait endures blistering summer time warmth, and scientists predict it might turn out to be unlivable in future due to local weather change. In 2016, summer time temperatures peaked at 54 levels Celsius (129 levels Fahrenheit).

Parts of Kuwait might get 4.5 levels Celsius hotter from 2071 to 2100 in contrast with the historic common, the Environment Public Authority has warned, AFP reported.

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Dec 29, 2022