Rare snowstorm hits Iraq and Syria
Many people in the Kurdistan Region rejoiced while playing in the snow, but such conditions can be dangerous for others, especially those living in displaced people camps.
Rare snowfall hit parts of northern Iraq and northern Syria today.
People in the Kurdistan Region capital, Erbil, awoke to find their city blanketed in snow, which pleased many residents.
“The happiness was easily seen in people’s faces. They started posting pictures and videos of the snow on social media,” Zirak Jamal told Al-Monitor.
Jamal said the last time Erbil received heavy snowfall was in 2004. He said the mountains in the Kurdistan Region near the border with Turkey regularly get snow. Erbil received around 3 centimeters of snow this time, according to him.
