Kuwait: Hail in one of the hottest countries

Kuwait: One of the hottest countries in the world, received a hailstorm that spread happiness among the citizens.

Photos of winter blizzards were widely shared on social media in Kuwait on Wednesday, with citizens pleasantly surprised by the unusual weather change.

In the capital, Kuwait City, temperatures fell below freezing due to hailstorms.

The former director of the Kuwait Meteorological Department said that he had not seen so much hail in the winter season in the last 15 years.