From the archives: Historical papyrus, Riyadh wears its white dress

ArabiaWeather.com - Sinan Khalaf - A number of social media users circulated a rare video clip of the historic hail storm that hit the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on 3/5/2010, where the capital appeared in its white color for the first time in decades.

The region was exposed to an air depression that was concentrated in eastern Turkey and the Caucasus region, and it was accompanied by a cold and strong air front that met with a hot and humid mass centered over the center of the Kingdom, which contributed to the formation of this strong thunderstorm and hailstorm that affected the region.

The attached video, which documents the case, shows a funny scene, as one of the young men slipped twice in a row on the road as a result of the accumulated cold.