Valentine's Day Snow on Jebel Shams, Oman - more snow than Sochi

Oman, Jebel Shams, February 2014

Recently, due to colder weather, it snowed in Oman. Some tourists enjoyed the weather on top of Jebel Shams near Niswa. Oman does get snow every few years in higher altitudes despite its regular year round warm temperatures.

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Normal Conditions: Bosher Dunes, Muscat