Baghdad experienced snowfall for the first time in over a decade on Tuesday, in what meteorologists claim is the biggest snowfall in Iraq for the past century.

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Remember, when cold things happen, it’s weather. 

When hot things happen, it’s climate. 

Al Jazeera English on Twitter

Rare snowfall carpets Iraq – in pictures https://t.co/ADqHsUTpma

Rudaw English on Twitter

Iraq: Snowfall in #Baghdad for the first time in over a decade. ❄️ https://t.co/FX3XUi7soH