Watch: Snow covers Sahara Desert for the third time in four decades

Shortly after reports of 'partially frozen' Niagra Falls made headlines, people turned to the Sahara Desert which recently witnessed a snowfall -- a phenomenon that happened for the third time in around four decades.

Ain Sefra, a small North African desert town, now nestles in around 16-inch deep blanket of snow.

The village is surrounded by the Atlas mountains and located around thousand metres above sea level.

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It is also known as the gateway to the world hottest desert -- the Sahara.

The last time when snow hit Ain Sefra was close to 37 years ago.

Clad in pure-white snow, Ain Sefra is a spectacle to behold; photographers throng the site to capture the rare sight and immortalise its scenic beauty.

The average temperature around the village area is recorded at 37-degree Celsius.

Experts note the Sahara Desert to have undergone climatic changes in the past few hundred thousand years.