The most prominent weather phenomena associated with the depression
Arab Weather - There was a significant drop in temperatures during the evening and night hours of Tuesday, as a result of the beginning of the Kingdom being affected by an air depression that was classified as fourth-degree, and showers of rain fell in various northern and central regions, which were accompanied by high-speed surface winds.
It is expected with the hours of Tuesday night to cross the first cold air front, which will work to regularize rainfall in the various regions of the Kingdom, as well as the polar cold will begin to flow gradually, which will lead to rain showers as we gradually approach midnight hours, especially over mountain heights of more than 900 Meters, and on Wednesday, the effect of the fourth-degree air depression deepens , which will be centered on the surface at noon on Wednesday in western Syria and attached to the extremely cold polar air mass, where it is expected that a new air front will slowly form and cross the Kingdom's airspace , starting from the north of the country, and gradually the precipitation extends towards In the rest of the central and southern regions, especially with the evening and night hours, the level of snowfall sometimes falls below 800 meters.
And from Thursday night until Friday, the Kingdom remains under the influence of moist western air currents rushing behind the air depression and the polar air mass that accompanied it, so very cold and rainy weather prevails at intervals in several regions of the Kingdom and these rains are mixed with snow or in the form of showers Sometimes snowy over high mountain heights more than 1000 meters above sea level.
Here it is worth paying attention to some weather phenomena that will affect the daily lifestyle during the duration of the depression, including:
- A clear variation in temperatures and their dramatic decrease after they were higher than their levels during the past days.
- Be aware of the danger of severe winds and the gusts associated with them, with the fixation of outdoor items.
- Attention to the risk of reduced horizontal visibility over mountains as a result of fog and clouds touching the ground surface or from heavy precipitation.
- Be aware of the dangers of snow accumulation and drive with extreme caution due to the risks of slides caused by snow and hail.
- Be aware of the risk of flash floods forming in valleys and low-lying areas.
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