Article and photography by Payton Bruni.
Approximately 30 centimeters (12 inches) of snow fell in Amman, Jordan, for the first major snowstorm the city and country have experienced this year. The snow started during the night of Wednesday, Jan. 26, and continued on into the next morning.
The snow brought much merriment for the residents of Jordan’s capital city who haven’t experienced this much snowfall in years.
But with the joy brought on by the snow also came problems for the city as trees, telephones poles and other structures buckled under snow’s weight. The snow is expected to melt over the next few days, however, as the weather forecast predicts rain and rising temperatures until Sunday, Jan. 30.
A man shoveling snow to try and get a car unstuck and into a garage.
Snow and a broken tree branch covering a car in Jabal Hussein.
A collapsed utility line in Jabal Hussein.
A snow covered hillside near Istiklal Mall and Al-Urdon Street.
People throwing snowballs at each other in a snow-covered clearing in Jabal Hussein.
Local Amman resident Amro throwing a snowball in a clearing near Jabal Hussein.
Amro getting hit by a snowball thrown by one of his friends.
Local Amman residents Jessie (left) and Subhi (right) posing for a photo in the snow near Jabal Hussein.
Young boys taking a break from playing in the snow to pose for a photo near Istiklal Mall and Al-Urdon Street.
Snow-covered homes near Istiklal Mall and Al-Urdon Street.
A Jordanian government vehicle outfitted with snow treads driving through a street covered in slush.
A street light and utility pole lying broken in the street near Jabal Hussein after it collapsed due to the weight of the snow.
An outdoor Istiklal Hospital COVID-19 screening station that collapsed due to the snow.
A bulldozer clearing snow out of the road near Al-Qawasmi Mosque in Amman.
Fog from the snowstorm clouding the air in Amman.
Traffic police guiding traffic after a car got stuck in the snow near Sports City Circle in Amman.
Abdulla Al-Rawily (left) and Sadiq Al-Rawily (right) from Saudi Arabia posing for a photo. Abdulla and Sadiq pulled over on the side of the road to help dig someone's car out of the snow.
The Al-Hussein Sports City area in Amman, Jordan, covered in snow.
