A stalled area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere that brought snow to parts of Israel and Syria in recent days has now reportedly delivered a rare coating of snow to portions of northern Egypt on Friday.

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The photos below gathered from Twitter show the snow in northern Egypt, including some from near the Cairo area.

Given its desert climate, precipitation of any kind is a rarity in Cairo. The city averages less than an inch of rain each year.