For the second time in living memory, snow has fallen on the Sahara desert, according to metro.co.uk.

And the pictures are incredible.

The red sands covering the small desert town of Ain Sefra, Algeria, were coated with snow yesterday afternoon.

Meaning that even the Sahara – which has an average 30C temperature – has seen more snow than Britain this year.

Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata captured the moment that one of the driest and hottest regions of the world became a winter wonderland for the first time in 37 years.