Snowfall was observed on the summit of Jebel Shams in the Sultanate of Oman.

Written By سنان خلف on 2026/01/07

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - The latest information received by Arab Weather indicates that light and intermittent snow showers will fall after sunset on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, on the summit of Jabal Shams in the Sultanate of Oman, which is the highest mountain in the Sultanate, with a height of about 3,009 meters above sea level.

 

It is worth noting that many areas of the Sultanate witnessed varying levels of rainfall on Wednesday, including parts of the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, Al Dakhiliyah and South Al Sharqiyah, and it is expected to continue during the next 48 hours.

 

 

It is noted that these weather conditions are a result of the Sultanate being affected by a low-pressure trough coinciding with the movement of a colder air mass towards the region, which caused temperatures to drop below zero degrees Celsius on the summit of Jabal Shams and turned rainfall into snow.

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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