DR ‹ › The Ministry of Equipment and Water has urged all road users to take precautionary measures to ensure safe travel during the current period of severe weather and heavy rainfall affecting several provinces across the Kingdom. In a statement, the ministry said that following a weather alert issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), which forecasts heavy and sometimes thundery rainfall ranging from 40 to 150 mm in the provinces of Chefchaouen, M'diq-Fnideq, Tetouan, Tangier-Assilah, Ouezzane, Larache, and Fahs-Anjra, 40 to 80 mm in Taounate and Al Hoceima, 25 to 60 mm in Taza and Kenitra, and 25 to 40 mm in Sidi Kacem, Ifrane, Moulay Yacoub, Sefrou, Fez, Khénifra, El Hajeb, Meknes, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Salé, Rabat, Khemisset, and Sidi Slimane, traffic disruptions may occur on certain road sections in these provinces. The alert also warns of heavy snowfall in mountainous areas above 1,500 meters, with accumulations of 40 to 60 cm expected in Sefrou, Boulemane, Taza, Guercif, Ifrane, Midelt, Beni Mellal, Khénifra, and Tinghir, and 10 to 40 cm in Al Haouz, Azilal, Ouarzazate, Chefchaouen, and Al Hoceima, from Monday night, February 2, through Wednesday, February 4. In light of these conditions, the ministry calls on road users to exercise extreme caution when traveling through the affected areas, avoid night-time travel where possible, and prepare carefully before setting off. This includes checking the vehicle's mechanical condition—such as the battery, brakes, lights, tire pressure, windshield wipers, washer fluid, fuel level, and heating system. The ministry also urges motorists to remain particularly vigilant on road sections vulnerable to flooding, especially low-lying areas and crossings over wadis and streams, to avoid attempting to cross flooded fords during high water levels, refrain from speeding or making sudden maneuvers, and maintain safe distances between vehicles. Furthermore, road users are reminded to comply with traffic signs and follow instructions issued by local authorities and on-site road patrols from the ministry's regional services, in order to ensure smooth and safe traffic flow. For further information, the ministry advises road users to contact the General Directorate of Roads' emergency operations center at 0537 71 17 17.
