DR ‹ › Cold weather conditions, snowfall, occasional thunderstorms accompanied by hail, and strong wind gusts are expected from Wednesday through Saturday in several provinces of the Kingdom, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) announced. According to an orange-level weather alert, snowfall ranging from 10 to 25 cm is forecast above 1,500 meters from Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. until Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the provinces of Figuig, Boulemane, Sefrou, Guercif, Taza, and Midelt. In addition, rainfall that may be locally thundery, accompanied by hail and strong winds, is expected from Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. to Thursday at 6:00 p.m., with accumulated rainfall amounts ranging between 30 and 70 mm. The provinces concerned are Taza, Berkane, Driouch, Nador, Oujda-Angad, Jerada, Taourirt, Al Hoceima, Guercif, Figuig, Sefrou, and Boulemane. Finally, very cold conditions are forecast above 1,600 meters, with temperatures ranging between –8°C and –4°C, from Thursday to Saturday in the provinces of Boulemane, Ifrane, Midelt, Khenifra, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Tinghir, Ouarzazate, Al Haouz, Taroudant, and Chichaoua, the same source added.
