It is snowing today. If I venture out, I may discover if my boots really are waterproof and how they behave in slippy conditions. Am I that curious?...

I've asked for fresh pictures from the roof of a house in Riyadh. It only looks hot, I'm told.

However, the media reported yesterday that there were snowfalls in the Middle East, including the North of Saudi Arabia...

And here, in the garden next doors, children are hurriedly building a snowman, accompanied by a playful young terrier!

Obviously, I didn't photograph the neighbours. Instead, I'm adding a double-cat T-shirt from H&M: