Snow in Namibia Desert

Snow falls in the desert of Namibia, Africa this week

Published on June 9, 2011 11:20 pm PT
– By Kevin Martin – Senior Meteorologist
– Article Editor and Approved – Warren Miller


TheWeatherSpace.com) — I wouldn’t believe it if I didn’t see it, snow has fallen in the African Desert of Namibia.
While snow in Namibia is not unheard of, it is a rare event. It snows on average in Namibia every 10 years.

It appears that the air mass over Central Namibia was cold enough to put the temperatures into the 30s. This combined with the drier low levels of the desert can cause snow to fall to the desert floor.

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