The office expects gusts of wind, sometimes strong, to hit several prefectures and provinces across Morocco.
Rabat – The National Metrology Directorate (DMN) forecasts stormy snowfall to hit several prefectures and provinces across Morocco on Monday and Tuesday next week.
The DMN statement said there will be snowfall in the provinces of Ifrane, Khenifra, Midel, Boulemane, Beni Mellal, Azilal, El Haouz, and the heights of Chichaoua, Taroudant, and Tinghir.
The DMN’s statement published on Saturday, December 14, stipulated that the snowfall is set to start on Monday at 4:00 p.m. to Tuesday at 4 p.m.
El Hajeb, Sefrou, and Taza will also experience snow.
The DMN also forecasted wind gusts, sometimes strong on Monday for the entire day in Essaouira, Chichaoua, Youssoufia, Safi Sidi Bennour, Berrchid, Nouacer, Mediouna, Casablanca, Settat, Rhamna, Marrakech, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Fqih Bensalah, Beni Mellal, Khenifra, Ifrane, and El Haouz.
Other regions like Azilal Mohammedia, Ben Slimane, Skhirate, Temara, Rabat-Sale, Kenitra, Larache, Tanger, Assilah, Fahs-Anjra, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Midelt Figuig, Taourirt, Jerada and Oujda are also set to experience cold and windy weather.
Winds of 75 to 85 kilometers per hour will also hit the provinces of Guelmim, Sidi Ifni, Tiznit, Chtouka Aït Baha, Taroudanet, Midelt, Boulemane, Figuig, Taza, Guercif , Taourirt, Jerada, Oujda, Berkane and Nador on Tuesday midnight.
In addition to snow and windy weather, moderate to locally heavy rainfall will hit the provinces of Safi, Essaouira, Agadir Ida outanane, Inzegan-Ait Melloul, Chtouka Ait Baha, Taroudanet, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Khenifra, Taounate, Ouezzane and Larache, on Monday.