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Saudi: Temperature Drops Down to -5 Degree Celsius
Saudi Arabia is experiencing its coldest weather since 2016, meteorologists said on Thursday, with overnight temperatures dropping below zero in the country’s north over the past two days.
In Tarif, on the border with Jordan, the temperature hit minus 5 degrees Celsius, according to the weather services. It dropped to minus three in Hail further southeast, and minus 2 in Arar on the border with Iraq.
In the capital Riyadh, the temperature dipped close to zero and the streets were deserted on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
