沙特北部地區的人們開始穿上毛衣和秋衣（Thermals），有些省份和城市的溫度已經跌至冰點以下。該地區的加油站也都是人，購買煤油用燃油暖氣給家裡制暖以應對寒冬。
People in the northern regions of Saudi Arabia geared up for cold weather with their sweaters and thermals as temperatures plummeted to below freezing points in some cities and governorates. Gas stations in the regions are witnessing heavy rush from local residents to buy kerosene and fill their heaters to keep warm their homes during the winter.
沙特行政地圖
根據國家氣象中心的宣告，北部Al-Jouf區域的Al-Qurayyat省以及北部邊疆地區的Turaif都打破了沙特的最低氣溫記錄，週六凌晨的溫度達到了零下一度【如下圖，26日的最低氣溫為-1度】。
According to a statement of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), Al-Qurayyat governorate in the northern Al-Jouf region and Turaif in the Northern Borders Region recorded the lowest temperatures in the Kingdom, with mercury dropping below one degree Celsius at dawn Saturday.
Turaif地區的天氣預報
Tabuk市的溫度達到了3攝氏度，hail低至破紀錄的5度。Al-Qurayyat, Turaif以及其他北部區域的城市也通常冬季也會經歷極地的零度以下的溫度以及強降雪。
The temperatures in Tabuk city reached three degrees Celsius while Hail recorded five degrees Celsius. Al-Qurayyat, Turaif and other cities of the northern regions usually witness extreme sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall during the winter season.
國家氣象中心在週日的報告中說道，沙特境內包括麥加，利雅得，巴哈，asir（阿瑟），卡西姆，東部省，塔布克，北疆區，喬夫和哈伊爾從週二開始都是陰雨的冬季天氣。
In a report published on Sunday, NCM said that most provinces of the Kingdom, including Makkah, Riyadh, Al-Baha, Asir, Al-Qassim, Eastern Province, Tabuk, the Northern Borders Region, Al-Jouf and Hail will witness a rainy winter weather from Tuesday.
除了開暖氣外，北部區域的大多數居民都會穿厚厚的冬季服裝，特別是傳統的毛皮大衣fur farwa(如下圖）。有些家庭會採用復古的方式，比如圍坐在篝火旁，烤著肉，吃著傳統的美食Mansaf來暖身子。【當然是沒有伏特加或者是二鍋頭。】
Apart from operating heaters, most residents in the northern regions resorted to wearing heavy winter clothes, especially the traditional fur farwa, to escape the cold wave conditions. Some families revived the winter habits, represented by sitting around the fire, enjoying grilling meat and eating the Mansaf meal in order to warm the body.
毛皮大衣fur farwa：此處我暫且成為阿拉伯毛皮大衣。
Farwas認為是起源於敘利亞以及黎凡特（指地中海東部諸國及島嶼）地區，該地區的貝多因人在寒冷的冬季穿著此服裝。
Farwas are believed to have originated from Syria and Levant where Bedouins would wear them during the cold winter months.
在海灣國家，這種長身掃地式毛皮內襯的大衣在日常生活中根深蒂固。
The long, sweeping, fur-lined overcoat has now established a firm foothold in countries all over the Gulf.
下圖就是Mansaf,類似於手抓飯，做法還是有所不同：
Mansaf是一種傳統的阿拉伯美食，用發酵的幹酸奶醬和羊肉一起烹製，搭配米飯或一種本地全麥製品（bulgur）。在地中海東部諸國及島嶼地區非常流行。被認為是約旦的國菜，同樣也存在於巴勒斯坦，科威特，沙特以及敘利亞等國家。
Mansaf is a traditional Arab dish made of lamb cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice or bulgur. It is a popular dish eaten throughout the Levant. It is considered the national dish of Jordan, and can also be found in Palestine, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Syria.
美食Mansaf
本地全麥製品（bulgur）
沙特國土面積遼闊，跟以往的那種炎熱乾燥的紅色沙漠不同，沙特的北部地區以及南部的山地等地區冬季的氣溫比較低，北部地區最低的時候低至零下5度。當然這個地方是沒有市政供暖的，主要也是因為冷的時間比較短。如果是沒有看過此文章的人，冬季去了沙特北部，肯定會凍的鼻涕都流下來了。
