Iraq | Early warning of arctic winds and widespread ice and freezing as of Sunday/Monday night

Arab Weather - The latest output of the numerical weather models processed by the Air Operations Department at the Arab Regional Weather Center indicates the occurrence of important weather fluctuations in Iraq early next week, as a very cold Siberian polar air mass rushes, starting from Sunday evening and night for several days, amid expectations that a wide wave will form of ice.Details

Deep cold arctic Siberian winds on Sunday/Monday night and a wide wave of ice

The weather forecast staff at the Arab Regional Weather Center is expected to deepen the impact of the very cold Siberian polar air mass and be stationed over Iraq on Sunday/Monday night, leading to the flow of cold northwestern winds, as temperatures drop sharply and significantly to become below zero degrees Celsius in areas Wide areas of western and northern Iraq, and the roads are still wet, which leads to the formation of a large-scale ice wave over those areas. The ice formation includes internal and external roads in cities, which poses a real danger when walking on the roads, while the rest of the areas witness very cold weather and temperatures are very low reaching It is only 3 degrees Celsius in the capital, Baghdad, while it is slightly higher in the southern regions.

More cold Arctic Siberian winds flow towards Iraq on Monday/Tuesday night and temperatures around zero degrees Celsius in Baghdad

The Siberian polar air mass is moving towards the south and pushing freezing cold winds towards all regions of Iraq, reaching their peak on Monday/Tuesday night, as temperatures drop in all regions of the country to be below zero by about 14 degrees Celsius in the northern peaks, while they are between 3- to 6- degrees Celsius in the northern and western regions, while temperatures are between 2 and 2-in the rest of the central and southern regions, and temperatures approach zero Celsius in the capital, Baghdad, for the first time in several months.

With freezing forming in large areas of the country, and ice forming on wet roads amidst unusual for Iraq and Siberian polar temperatures par excellence.

See all the details of important weather fluctuations in the weather in Iraq early next week

In light of the expected weather conditions, the Arab Weather Center advises the need to pay attention to the danger of freezing and ice, which poses a danger to driving on the roads and to livestock plants, so it is advised to prepare early for this, and reduce and not drive on roads that witness the formation of ice, especially on Monday morning, in addition to the safe use of heating and heavy loads. Clothing especially for the elderly and children.

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