Dressed in snow, the white gown .. St. Catherine thrives in tourism at 4 degrees below zero photo

1/11/2020

St. Catherine snow covered and the sky turned white, so the city of religions wore a white dress, after the temperature reached 4 degrees below zero, and the surface of the water froze with a layer of ice.

The fall of snow on Saint Catherine did not affect the movement of tourist arrivals, as tourists continue to climb to the top of Mount Moses, which is more than 2000 meters above sea level, or to visit Saint Catherine Monastery, where the snowfall on Saint Catherine is considered a tourist attraction , Citizens were also keen to manufacture dolls from ice and skating, and to go out to take memorial photos in various parts of the city.

Saint Catherine snow covered

Geologist Mohamed Kotb, Director General of the South Sinai Protected Sector, confirmed that the city is witnessing a state of intense cold and snowfall now, pointing out that this happy event is waiting for the city every year, and it is unique to St. Catherine, pointing out that this event is waiting for the citizen to increase the quantities of water Underground after the ice melts, as the snow feeds the wells more than torrential water.

He explained that the snow is slowly melting and the water leaks into the ground, to feed the underground reservoirs that the city relies heavily on, which creates a great recovery in the pastures and providing drinking water suitable for consumption.

Saint Catherine snow covered

He stressed that St. Catherine's exposure to snowfall and precipitation does not hinder the movement of tourist arrivals, as the most prominent arrivals to the region are European nationals, and those cold climates are accustomed to them, and their climbing to the top of Mount Moses is not hindered to take memorial photos, as the snow does not hinder the movement of cars on The road, unlike the violent torrents that cross the international road, as a result of the stones and sand it bears falling from the mountains on the road, impedes traffic.