The Sahara is a dry and hot desert that's roughly the size of the United States, making it the largest hot desert in the world. On December 19th, snow fell near the Algerian town of Ain Sefra -- it was the first snow fall in that area in 37 years.
A major winter storm has been ripping through the East Coast of the United States, and many meteorologists warned of a "potentially historic blizzard" that can paralyze 1/3rd of the country.
A guy named Ryan captured this eye-opening GoPro time-lapse video that shows just how much snow was dumped on Purcellville, Virginia, during an intense period of snowfall between dusk and dawn.