Morocco has experienced numerous freezing winters throughout its history, with notable cold waves such as those during the Little Ice Age, in 1956, and more recently in 2016 and 2017.
To combat the scorching summer heat and cold, windy winters, Moroccans used natural materials and cost-effective techniques to keep their houses warm in winter and cool in summer.
A video shared on social media by a boy called Abdeslam was a cry of distress for the inhabitants of an Azilal village trapped by the snow and cold weather. An NGO and officials from the region were mobilized to help the village’s inhabitants during the cold.