A number of countries in the Middle East have had their fair share of snowfall, and now Tunisia is among them.
Snowfall is not unusual in the the North African country, but this time it has left 1,000 motorist trapped in northwest Tunisia.
Heavy blizzards from Europe took the country by storm, blocking a number of roads including a major highway in Jendouba.
Following what was dubbed as "monster traffic jams," authorities distributed food and blankets to those trapped.
The government then issued a warning to the public, urging them to stay inside unless "absolutely necessary."
The government also opened 10 emergency shelters in schools and sports centers.
Earlier in January, a nine-year-old girl died in Jendouba because of the cold, according to Al Araby.
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The region has seen snowfall in various parts in the last few months, including a small Algerian town, northern towns in Saudi Arabia, parts of Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iran as well.
Climate change has also led to extreme heat in various parts of the region.
Earlier this year, a NASA-led study revealed that the Middle East in 2016 experienced the worst drought in 900 years due to climate change.
Projected hot weather extremes brought on by global climate change could make part of the Middle East and North Africa uninhabitable by the end of the current century.
"MENA is a climate change hot-spot that could turn into a scorching area in summer," the researchers wrote in the study published in the scientific journal Climatic Change.