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Sub-zero temperatures as cold wave sweeps Oman

TAS News Service

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

MUSCAT : The cold spell in Oman, has brought temperatures down to sub-zero in Hajjar mountain range.

The Sultanate’s highest mountain range Jebel Shams recorded a minimum temperature of -1 degree on Tuesday, according to the National Multi Hazard Early Warning Centre, which monitors weather conditions in Oman.

Jabal Shams, which is part of the Al Hajar Mountain range, is situated at an altitude of 3,004 metres above the sea level, the highest peak in the Gulf.

Oman has been reporting a drop in temperatures across the country including capital Muscat recording 26 degrees on Tuesday.

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