What the heck? Snow in the Middle East

[lizabu]

Have you guys seen this? Snow in Cairo. My family in Israel has tons of snow which never happens and now they're even saying it's going to snow in Saudi Arabia which I don't think it ever happened before. Check it out

 

[lovemygoofy]

Several years ago it snowed for the first time in almost a hundred years ago in Baghdad. My husband was there and sent me a picture that indeed hell had froze over.

Fast forward and the first email and picture I received yesterday and my husband is again not loving life and yes it is snowing where he is. I personally think he is the bad luck stone from those people.

The pictures of snow in Jerusalem are gorgeous.

 

[ShayBells]

That is crazy!

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[Lorelei Lee]

My friend in Jersalem sent photos of the snow. They rarely get snow, and when they do, it's just a dusting. This was so different, she felt like she was back in New York.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

No did not see that yet. Pretty cool.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Meanwhile it is raining in Germany in mid December. Very, very strange weather patterns this year.

 

[crazyme5kids]

Several years ago it snowed for the first time in almost a hundred years ago in Baghdad. My husband was there and sent me a picture that indeed hell had froze over.

Fast forward and the first email and picture I received yesterday and my husband is again not loving life and yes it is snowing where he is. I personally think he is the bad luck stone from those people.

The pictures of snow in Jerusalem are gorgeous.

I wonder if it is snowing where my son is. He shipped his down cold weather gear home, because, he said it didn't get that cold where he is. Flash forward to this week, he's being moved, so I am wondering if that down jacket and pants would be useful now.

Wouldn't it be funny if your husband and my son are in the same place, lol.

 

[disney1990]

Global Climate Change.

 

[ford family]

Global Climate Change.

Really?
So why did it snow like this a hundred years ago?

ford family

 

[Lorelei Lee]

Ford family, most scientists today agree that we are in a period of climate change. Scientists don't look at single events, like the very rare and surprising snow in the Middle East, but rather, changing patterns such as the loction of the Gulf Stream, the frequency and intensity of storms, droughts, etc. The world's climate has changed nany times over the course of the centuries.


The real question isn't whether climate change exists, but whether this is a man-made phenomenon. And as that borders on political debate, I will refrain from offering my opinion on that.

 

[luvmy3]

Ford family, most scientists today agree that we are in a period of climate change. Scientists don't look at single events, like the very rare and surprising snow in the Middle East, but rather, changing patterns such as the loction of the Gulf Stream, the frequency and intensity of storms, droughts, etc. The world's climate has changed nany times over the course of the centuries.


The real question isn't whether climate change exists, but whether this is a man-made phenomenon. And as that borders on political debate, I will refrain from offering my opinion on that.

 

[LongLiveDisney]

Looks beautiful.

 

[ford family]

Ford family, most scientists today agree that we are in a period of climate change. Scientists don't look at single events, like the very rare and surprising snow in the Middle East, but rather, changing patterns such as the location of the Gulf Stream, the frequency and intensity of storms, droughts, etc. The world's climate has changed nany times over the course of the centuries.


The real question isn't whether climate change exists, but whether this is a man-made phenomenon. And as that borders on political debate, I will refrain from offering my opinion on that.

So why not criticise the previous poster for writing "Global Climate Change" as a response to "a single event"? Not double standards, surely?
And my question stands unanswered; if some unexpected weather phenomenon occurs, for the first time in so many years, what set that activity in motion last time around and how or why does it differ from today's catalyst?

ford family

 

[Gumbo4x4]

The kids there must be in 7th Heaven! Mine are with the snow we got last night, and it snows here several time a year

 

[disney1990]

So why not criticise the previous poster for writing "Global Climate Change" as a response to "a single event"? Not double standards, surely?
And my question stands unanswered; if some unexpected weather phenomenon occurs, for the first time in so many years, what set that activity in motion last time around and how or why does it differ from today's catalyst?

ford family

I don't think she was trying to be critical. Yes, these things happened hundreds of years ago. However, erratic weather is happening much more frequently.

Ford family, most scientists today agree that we are in a period of climate change. Scientists don't look at single events, like the very rare and surprising snow in the Middle East, but rather, changing patterns such as the loction of the Gulf Stream, the frequency and intensity of storms, droughts, etc. The world's climate has changed nany times over the course of the centuries.


The real question isn't whether climate change exists, but whether this is a man-made phenomenon. And as that borders on political debate, I will refrain from offering my opinion on that.

Thank you. Well said. I, too, do not wish to get into a debate about the issue, although I don't think it should be classified as a political debate, just a difference of opinion. I stated my personal opinion that it is climate change.

 

[luvmy3]

I don't think she was trying to be critical. Yes, these things happened hundreds of years ago. However, erratic weather is happening much more frequently.

More frequently than when?

 

[bellarella]

I think this photo is a fake.

The snow that stuck in Cairo was on the other side of the Nile, from what I have heard. No snow fell at the pyramids. There are several fakes circulating right now. One of them is from Vegas.

 

[lizabu]

I think this photo is a fake. The snow that stuck in Cairo was on the other side of the Nile, from what I have heard. No snow fell at the pyramids. There are several fakes circulating right now. One of them is from Vegas.

Here's another angle for ya (from Twitter)

https://mobile.twitter.com/pakinamamer/status/411538290441863168/photo/1?screen_name=pakinamamer

https://mobile.twitter.com/nycjim/status/411562061760434176


There are some cool pics of Jerusalem here too for anyone who wants to check it out

http://twitchy.com/2013/12/13/snow-in-the-middle-east-amazing-photos-tell-the-story/

 

[Albort]

So much for global warming... lol

 

[SLP958]

Global Climate Change.