This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
Morocco is experiencing a persistent cold spell these days in several regions of the Kingdom, with several regions, notably the highlands above 1,800 meters, having experienced snowfall in a set of prefectures and provinces.
After the last wave, satellites captured images showing the snowfall that covered many high plateaus of the High Atlas and several other regions of our country.
The photo published yesterday, Tuesday December 31, 2024, by the official account of the information site specializing in water and its conservation for the Ministry of Equipment and Water, “Alma Dialna”, shows the snow-covered areas of high plateaus of the High Atlas. , and several other areas.
The General Directorate of Meteorology earlier indicated that snowfall, a cold spell and strong local thunderstorms would affect a number of regions in the Kingdom.
The management indicated, in the latest alert bulletin of the “orange” alert level, that heights exceeding 1,800 meters will experience snowfall with a thickness of between 15 and 35 cm, and will affect the prefectures and provinces of ‘Azilal, Tinghir, Al Haouz, and Ouarzazate, while their thickness will be between 05 and 10. Name of Midelt, Taroudant, Beni Mellal and Ifrane.
The same source adds that a cold wave will affect the prefectures and provinces of Boulmane, Midelt, Ifrane, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Al Haouz, Tinghir, Figuig and Ouarzazate, with temperatures oscillating between minus 5 and 10 degrees.
Locally strong thunderstorms (15-30 mm) will also affect the prefectures and provinces of Youssoufia, Rehamna, Marrakech, Kelaa des Sraghna, Chichaoua, Settat, Khouribga, Ben Slimane and Fkih Ben Saleh.
