Saudi Arabia | A severe cold wave affects large areas of the Kingdom, including Riyadh, at the weekend

Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The latest weather forecast received by us in ArabiaWeather indicates that large parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be affected at the end of the week by extremely cold air masses, working to reduce temperatures to below zero degrees Celsius in large areas.

Air mass of polarity and temperatures below zero degrees Celsius

This polar air mass with extreme cold is expected to rush from the eastern Mediterranean towards the Levant region and then the north of the Kingdom on Wednesday, and extend rapidly at night hours Wednesday / Thursday throughout the northern and central regions of the Kingdom, and its effect intensifies on Friday / Saturday night, so that the atmosphere prevails Very cold, and temperatures around to below zero degrees Celsius in large areas, with high chances of the formation of frost and ice in the regions of Al-Jawf, Tabuk, the northern borders, Hail, Al-Qassim, the heights of Medina and reaching the capital, Riyadh.

Important Cautions during the Cold Wave Impact period

• This cold wave and low temperatures are considered a trigger for cold and influenza diseases, and may negatively affect rheumatism patients, so you must wear warm clothes that are commensurate with the prevailing weather conditions
• Attention must also be paid to the necessity of using safe heating devices to prevent suffocation accidents, God forbid.