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RAK's Jess Mountain covered in snow
Ras Al Khaimah, Jan. 25, 2009 (WAM) - In a rare phenomenon which is happening for the first time, snow has covered the peak of the Jess Mountain here in Ras al Khaimah as temperature fell sharply to below zero degree centigrade.
Although limited snowfall had been recorded on the mountain some years back, it is the first time the peak of the mountain is fully covered in about 20 centimetre-thick snow, while the mercury plummeted Saturday afternoon to below zero degree centigrade in most part of the Ras Al Khaimah.
The Jess Mountain, which stands at about 1900 metres above sea level, is located 25 kilometres north east of the Ras Al Khaimah city, which witnessed in the early morning of today medium to heavy downpour and on the mountains located north of the city. The rains, accompanied by thunder and lightening, flooded the valleys and sharply brought the mercury down. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
Although limited snowfall had been recorded on the mountain some years back, it is the first time the peak of the mountain is fully covered in about 20 centimetre-thick snow, while the mercury plummeted Saturday afternoon to below zero degree centigrade in most part of the Ras Al Khaimah.
The Jess Mountain, which stands at about 1900 metres above sea level, is located 25 kilometres north east of the Ras Al Khaimah city, which witnessed in the early morning of today medium to heavy downpour and on the mountains located north of the city. The rains, accompanied by thunder and lightening, flooded the valleys and sharply brought the mercury down. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
