Saudi Arabia is freezing! Ice rivers in the streets of Buraidah!

Saudi Arabia continues to suffer from extreme weather conditions. The heat of the last few days was replaced by a thunderstorm. In some cases, temperatures dropped by more than 10 degrees in a matter of hours. Heavy hail hit Al Qasim province on Friday. The size of the hailstones was up to 3 cm. The provincial capital, Buraidah, was the hardest hit. The city turned white from a huge amount of hail. Ice rivers flowed through the streets. Traffic was disrupted. Dozens of cars were trapped in water. Local authorities urged citizens to exercise caution. Buraidah is a city in central Saudi Arabia. The population is about 400,000 people.