Crowds gathered at Jebel Jais mountain, in Ras al-Khaimah on February 4 after the United Arab Emirates region experienced large snowfall.
Crowds gathered at Jebel Jais mountain, in Ras al-Khaimah on February 4 after the United Arab Emirates region experienced large snowfall.
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Many gathered on the mountain to frolic in the snow -- some men even held tobogganing races.
Many gathered on the mountain to frolic in the snow -- some men even held tobogganing races.
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While the region Ras al-Khaimah has experienced snow three years in a row, the heavy fall at Jebel Jais mountain was unusual.
While the region Ras al-Khaimah has experienced snow three years in a row, the heavy fall at Jebel Jais mountain was unusual.
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Emiratis were stunned by the snow and enjoyed the cold temperatures by building snowmen and having snowball fights.
Emiratis were stunned by the snow and enjoyed the cold temperatures by building snowmen and having snowball fights.
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The UAE's weather service, the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), recorded a low of -5 degrees Celsius (23 Fahrenheit) on Friday evening.
The UAE's weather service, the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS), recorded a low of -5 degrees Celsius (23 Fahrenheit) on Friday evening.
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The average minimum temperature across the UAE since 2003 has been 13.3 degrees Celsius (55.58 Fahrenheit) <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncms.ae%2Fen%2Fclimate-reports-yearly.html%3Fid%3D26" target="_blank" target="_blank">according to the NCMS.</a>
The average minimum temperature across the UAE since 2003 has been 13.3 degrees Celsius (55.58 Fahrenheit) according to the NCMS.
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