As summer draws to a close, many are starting to miss the sunny trimester already.

But while the Middle East is more known for its heat, its sunny beaches, and sailing escapades, little do people know that we actually love snow too – even more so when it happens to fall here.

Yes, you read that right. Snow does fall in the Middle East. Not everywhere, and not consistently, but it does happen.

Here are just a few examples that we are oh-so-looking-forward-to this winter!

Egypt in its white glory

Cairo’s winters have a mind of their own.

Temperatures dwell at around 20 degrees Celsius, which to many might mean a dip in the sea.

But that wasn’t the case in 2013.

Snow covered the streets of Egypt, giving people the chance to enjoy the first snowy winter in almost 112 years.