A second-degree depression (according to the Arab weather scale for depressions) affecting the Kingdom on Thursday and Friday

2018-12-27 2018-12-27T12:34:03Z
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<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - The Kingdom has been affected since hours this morning, Thursday, by an air depression classified in the second degree (a normal depression), according to <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8... Arab Weather scale for the severity of depressions</strong></a> , which continues until Friday</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A cold air front gradually crossed the Kingdom during the morning hours, accompanied by cold, cloudy and rainy weather at intervals, God willing, starting from the northern region, after which the rains gradually extended to the central regions of the Kingdom (including the capital Amman) in addition to parts of the eastern regions and the southern highlands. .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is expected that the cold weather will increase tonight and tomorrow, Friday, as it will continue to rain at intervals, and there will be an opportunity for snowfall (lightly and ineffectively) over the peaks of the Al-Sharah mountains, especially at dawn and Friday morning.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that the <strong>Arab Regional Weather</strong> Center has devised an index to measure the severity and effectiveness of depressions, consisting of 5 degrees; With the aim of making it easier for citizens to know the degree of strength and impact of the depression and the way to deal with the weather condition, the greater the severity of the depression, the more precaution must be taken and attention from the weather phenomena accompanying it <strong><a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8.... More here</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

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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