On February 18, 1989, snow fell in the Sahara Desert. But it wasn't the first, or last, odd weather occurrence to shock the world. We reveal more instances of meteorological mayhem.

Living in the UK makes it easy to gripe about weather inconsistency. One moment its sunny, the next its raining, and before you know it, there are eight inches of snow at your feet.

While these instances of supposed randomness may be annoying, theyve come to be expected. The peculiarities of the British climate may seem inconvenient but they pale in comparison to some weird weather events experienced around the world.

If you find yourself fretting when the weather takes an unexpected turn, consider this: 20 years ago, on February 18, 1989, snow fell on the Sahara Desert for the first time in recorded history. Yes, the same place where rain is about as scarce as a successful British bank. The snow storm occurred in Southern Algeria and lasted for 30 minutes, managing to stick for a few hours before melting into the sand-covered abyss.

As the Sahara celebrates the 20th anniversary of its first snowfall, MSN remembers several other oddball weather moments, many of which took place here in the UK.

So before you describe a sharp temperature drop as random weather, take a look at these wild weather instances.