Iraqi Desert Snow; Middle East Freeze; Blizzards Batter Georgia; Snows Sweep Northern India; China Coal Trains And War

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Iraqi Desert Snow

Iraq and neighboring nations are shivering this week as an intense cold wave sweeps the Middle East and South Asia, bringing rare snows and record-breaking lows.

Snow is relatively common in Iraq’s northern mountains, but it is a rare sight in western and central parts.

This week, the central province of Anbar has seen its desert landscapes blanketed white, while southwestern Kirkuk has also seen heavy snowfall — two anomalies.

The extreme cold led to widespread school closures in multiple Iraqi provinces, including Kirkuk, Nineveh, Salah Al-Din, Najaf, Dhi Qar, Diwaniyah, and Muthanna, as well as Erbil, Dohuk, and Sulaymaniyah.

Temperatures have reached a rare -8.3C (17.1F) in Rabiah.

Middle East Freeze

Neighboring Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey are also feeling the freeze, as are nearby Israel and Cyprus.