Urgent | The launch of the name `Ataa` for the rainy situation, which will affect the Kingdom from Thursday

Written By سنان خلف on 2021/02/02

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

The Committee on Naming the Distinctive Climate Conditions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to use the name "Ataa" for the rainy situation, which begins its impact on the Kingdom, as of Thursday.

It is expected that the rainy situation will affect a wide range of the Kingdom, and a number of Arab Mashreq countries, and is characterized by its severity and wide geographical influence, and we ask God to make it a mercy for the country and the people.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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