<p>Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth, has been hit by a rare hail storm that delighted children and their parents, with images of the winter white shared widely on social media Wednesday.</p>.<p>"We have not seen so much hail during the winter season in 15 years," Muhammad Karam, a former director of Kuwait's meteorological department, told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>Pictures and videos of southern roads partially blanketed in hail and ice spread online to celebrate the rare weather event.</p>.<p>Children donned scarves and raincoats as they scooped up hail in the Umm al-Haiman district, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Kuwait City.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/the-end-is-nigh-climate-nuclear-crises-spark-fears-of-worst-1175487.html" target="_blank">The end is nigh? Climate, nuclear crises spark fears of worst</a></strong></p>.<p>Kuwait's meteorological department said precipitation since Tuesday had reached up to 63 millimetres but that the weather was clearing up.</p>.<p>Karam said he expects the phenomenon to reoccur as climate change disrupts weather patterns.</p>.<p>The oil-rich Gulf nation endures blistering summer heat, and scientists predict it could become unlivable in future because of climate change.</p>.<p>In 2016, summer temperatures peaked at 54 degrees Celsius (129 degrees Fahrenheit).</p>.<p>Parts of Kuwait could get 4.5 degrees Celsius hotter from 2071 to 2100 compared with the historical average, the Environment Public Authority has warned.</p>
<p>Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth, has been hit by a rare hail storm that delighted children and their parents, with images of the winter white shared widely on social media Wednesday.</p>.<p>"We have not seen so much hail during the winter season in 15 years," Muhammad Karam, a former director of Kuwait's meteorological department, told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>Pictures and videos of southern roads partially blanketed in hail and ice spread online to celebrate the rare weather event.</p>.<p>Children donned scarves and raincoats as they scooped up hail in the Umm al-Haiman district, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of Kuwait City.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/the-end-is-nigh-climate-nuclear-crises-spark-fears-of-worst-1175487.html" target="_blank">The end is nigh? Climate, nuclear crises spark fears of worst</a></strong></p>.<p>Kuwait's meteorological department said precipitation since Tuesday had reached up to 63 millimetres but that the weather was clearing up.</p>.<p>Karam said he expects the phenomenon to reoccur as climate change disrupts weather patterns.</p>.<p>The oil-rich Gulf nation endures blistering summer heat, and scientists predict it could become unlivable in future because of climate change.</p>.<p>In 2016, summer temperatures peaked at 54 degrees Celsius (129 degrees Fahrenheit).</p>.<p>Parts of Kuwait could get 4.5 degrees Celsius hotter from 2071 to 2100 compared with the historical average, the Environment Public Authority has warned.</p>