Rabat – Cold temperatures, high winds, and snowfall are expected from Friday, January 26 to Monday, January 29 in most of Morocco, according to a special bulletin from the Directorate of National Meteorology.
Minimum temperatures will drop between -10 and -05 °C in the provinces of Ifrane, Sefrou, Khenifra, Boulmane, Midelt, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Tinghir, and Al Haouz, while maximum temperatures will vary between -01 to 04 °C.
According to the same source, the provinces of Chefchaouen, Taounate, Taza, Al Hoceima, Chichaoua, Figuig, Taourirt, Jerada, Fez, Moulay Yaacoub, El Hajeb, Oujda, Guercif, Berkane, Khemisset, Khouribga, Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Zagora, and Taroudant will see minimum temperatures ranging between -04 and 1 °C and maximum of 5 to 9 °C.
The Directorate also forecasts wind gusts of 60 to 80 km/h on Friday and Saturday morning in the provinces of Essaouira, Safi, Tan-Tan, Tarfaya, Laayoune, Dakhla, Boujdour, and Ouarzazate.
Snowfall is expected in the the High and Middle Atlas Mountains, particularly in the eastern and southeastern slopes where altitudes exceed 800 meters.
