The cold wave, which began on Friday, July 5, is a result of a polar air mass. The initial warning issued on Wednesday, July 3, anticipated the cold spell would end by Tuesday, July 9.

Frost, strong winds and fog expected as cold front sweeps across Saudi Arabia Climatologists have identified this wave as "Bard Al Ajooz" (the Old Woman’s Cold), a well-known late-season cold ...

Source: Sultan Al Shammari Cairo: A cold wave gripping several parts of Saudi Arabia has frozen a decorative fountain in Rafha, a governorate in the kingdom’s north-east. Photos taken early ...