Also Tunisia and Algeria
Snow covered the streets of Tripoli and Duahyaha, Libya, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, also the western mountain areas and Tarhuna, Misrata and Zlitan.
The Security Directorate Pegrean urged citizens to take caution due to the continuous heavy rains and snow on most mountain areas, particularly in the areas Iboseann and Akulaibh and slope Bounmylan.
Tarhuna General Hospital has reported two deaths and nine injured as a result of the accumulation of snow on city streets and roads leading to traffic accidents.
The last time snow fell in on Tripoli was in 2012.
Tunisia: snow paralyzes life and cuts off roads
Iris – Tunisia has witnessed severe cold during the last two days, along with snow on the highlands of the north and central regions Westerners.
The cold wave has led to the closure of a major agricultural and cut power to several communities.
Snow thickness exceeds 20 cm (8 inches) up to 40 cm (16 inches) in the cities of the provinces of Kef and Jendouba, Siliana and Kairouan Kasserine, adding to the suffering and isolation of the residents, especially the poor due to the high prices of wood heating.
Authorities are sending convoys to these areas bringing clothing and woolen blankets and heating means of financial assistance.
ALGERIA: Cold birthday for the Prophet
Rescue and evacuation efforts are continuing for those isolated and beeiged by snow, who have no bread, no electricity and no gas.
Civil protection teams and the National Gendarmerie and agents of public works are working to evacuate distressed and trapped, and to open roads closed by heavy snow. Authorities are doubling the number of gas bottles to help face the bitter cold that swept many areas.
The heavy snowfall has hampered activity of citizens and their movements.
Several national and state roads have been closed due to heavy snowfall, which has paralyzed traffic.
The national gendarmerie and civil protection calls for road users to exercise caution and lack of mobility without the need to tough traffic areas due to the accumulation of snow while reminding them to communicate green number in case request assistance or help.
In Boumerdes the demand for butane gas bottles has doubled from 10 thousand vials in normal days to 20 thousand bottles a day now, coinciding with the beginning of the intense cold wave.
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http://www.echoroukonline.com/ara/articles/228189.html
Pictures of the recent snowfall in Lybia:
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Another article from Lybia, with two pictures about snow in Gheryan
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http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/54498/
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This is the article:
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/54535/
https://www.assawsana.com/portal/pages.php?newsid=200172
Thanks to Argiris Diamantis for these links