According to weather observers, the Al-Jabal and Alkan mountains in Saudi Arabia's northwest are blanketed in snow, ready to welcome the new year; Snowfall is expected to increase in the coming days.

When the General Authority of Meteorology releases its report on weather conditions, tourists look forward to the anticipated snowfall, preparing and camping in Tabuk's snow areas.

Arab News reported that Saudi photographer Fahd Al-Tarfawi rushed to the snow areas on Sunday and began documenting the snowfall. According to him, he is still waiting for the larger amounts of snow to fall, describing the current condition as "the start."

According to Ahmed Al-Omrani, a tourist guide, snow began falling on Sunday morning, but it hasn't reached the usual levels. According to him, snow has begun to cover the Alkan region, which is usually covered in snow at this time of year, as well as the famous Jabal Al-Lawz area. As a result of NEOM's major tourism development operations in Alkan, taking photos is not allowed there at the moment.

According to him, Alkan is an excellent tourist destination. Since it is a flat and leveled land where snow falls more than once a year, it is a popular tourist destination for Saudi Arabians, as well as citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a few Arab countries, especially during the snowfall.

According to Al-Omrani, Europeans prefer this area because its weather conditions are similar to those of European countries, Canada, and the United States. In the same vein, he explained that groups from the Gulf look forward to visiting Tabuk in such weather every year, as they are captivated by the snowfall and breathtaking scenery.

The successful NEOM projects and The Line inspire stories of the Saudi Vision's success, according to him, and those groups book their tickets around this time and in January.

Snowfall is announced by meteorological reports early, and visitors prepare one night earlier to welcome and photograph snowfall.

In Trojena, tourism projects were launched with ice machines to produce snow and make it into a ski area for as long as possible; summer temperatures do not exceed 25 degrees Celsius. The Alkan area, around half an hour away from Jabal Al-Lawz by car, is also a promising tourist area for water, land, and snow projects.

According to Nawal Al-Atwi of Tabuk, the region is a popular tourist destination in winter, when temperatures are mild and below zero. In winter, snow falls in Al-Lawz and Alkan mountains, attracting visitors from all over the Gulf.

As she noted, the breathtaking scenery provides tourists with an exceptional experience, with Tabuk’s European features and uncharted territory for Saudis; Tourists eagerly anticipate winter tourism and the white season, when families flock to this vast, captivating region.