Saturday, 7 Nov 2026 7 Dhu al-Qadah 2026 AH Beirut
📰 2 sources 3 articles · 7 Nov 2026, 17:04 → 1 hour ago

Early snowfall blankets Lebanon's high mountains

Lebanon's high mountains have seen early snowfall in recent hours, covering the towering peaks of the Dinniyeh area and other mountainous zones in a winter scene recorded for the first time this year. The affected elevations ranged between roughly 2,700 and 2,900 metres above sea level, and the snow-capped peaks were visible from the Akkar and Tripoli areas.

📍 Where things stand: Snow is covering the high mountain peaks in Dinniyeh and nearby areas, with media coverage of the white-capped summits.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 7 Nov 2026, 17:04 MTV Lebanon published a video showing early snowfall this year blanketing Lebanon's mountains, noting that the attached scenes were from the Ayoun Arghash area.
  2. 7 Nov 2026, 17:28 Snow returned to Lebanon's mountains, with the peaks of the Dinniyeh area turning white, according to what the Lebanon Debate website published.
  3. 7 Nov 2026, 17:58 The towering mountain peaks in the Dinniyeh area turned white after snowfall over the past 24 hours, a winter scene recorded for the first time this year at elevations exceeding 2,700 metres above sea level, following earlier snowfall on the Qornet al-Sawda peak. The snowfall covered Qornet al-Ashra (2,900 metres) and Jabal Qarasiya (2,800 metres) towards the outskirts of Hermel, and the snow-covered peaks could be seen from Akkar and Tripoli.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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📅 2026-11-07
Lebanon Debate 17:58
Snow returns to Lebanon's mountains... Al-Dinniyeh peaks turn white
High mountain peaks in the Al-Dinniyeh area turned white after snowfall over the past 24 hours, a winter scene recorded for the first time this year on heights exceeding 2,700 metr…
lebanon debate 17:28
Snow returns to Lebanon's mountains... Dinniyeh peaks blanketed in white
Snow has returned to the mountains of Lebanon, with the peaks of the Dinniyeh region covered in white, according to a report by Lebanon Debate.
MTV Lebanon 17:04
Video: The White Visitor Is Among Us
MTV Lebanon published a video showing early snowfall this year covering the mountains of Lebanon, noting that the attached footage is from the Ayn Arghash area.