Northern regions of Saudi Arabia have been hit by the second cold spell this winter, the Al-Watan daily said on Wednesday.
This winter is said to be the coldest in Saudi Arabia in 30 years.
Temperatures in northern and northwestern parts of the country plunged to -5 degrees Centigrade (23 Fahrenheit) with bitterly cold winds raging at speeds of 60 km/ph (37 m/ph). Local residents are staying indoors whenever possible amid fears of hypothermia.
Saudi authorities and charity organizations are delivering heaters, fuel, blankets, warm clothes and food to people affected by the cold snap.
Weather forecasters say the freeze is set to continue until Friday.
In mid-January, unusually cold weather smashed decades-old records in Saudi Arabia where temperatures reached a record low of -6 degree Centigrade (21.2 degree Fahrenheit), freezing water pipes and closing schools and other facilities.
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Saudi Arabia don't remember snow, yet it fell this winter. North American continent is constantly being hit by extreme cold and extreme hot weather, snow meters deep, hurricanes, floods, fires etc. Europe has warmer temperatures and draughts every Summer... Extreme hot periods are usually followed by extreme cold periods - it is a natural cycle but this time it may be just too much. As A.Einstain said: "I don't know how the 3rd WW will be fought but I know that the 4th will be fought by rocks" (meaning the Humanity will be back to the Stone Age), the same can be applied to current climate situation - whatever power sources we can invent or conquer, if the weather changes we'll be back to the caves...