Jordan | A new depression on Sunday, categorized as Category 3, accompanied by a widespread wave of ice

2022-01-15 2022-01-15T06:13:36Z
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Arab Weather - The weather maps received at the Arab Regional Weather Center indicate that the Kingdom was affected again on Sunday by an air depression that was classified as a third-degree (medium - high effective) according to the indicator for measuring the intensity of air depressions affiliated with Arab Weather, as a result of the flow of incoming cold polar winds. From Siberia towards the region, this depression is associated with a cold air front that gradually crosses the Kingdom during the day, and the Kingdom is affected at night by the bitterly cold polar winds rushing behind it.

A cold air front accompanying a third-degree depression on Sunday

It is expected that the temperatures on Sunday will be colder than the normal rates for this time of the year by about 6-8 degrees Celsius, and the weather will continue to be cold, cloudy and rainy, God willing, in several regions of the Kingdom, and these rains will be heavy in the central regions, including The capital is Amman, and it causes the flow of valleys and reefs and the rise of the water level, especially in low-lying areas, and it may also form torrents. The rain is accompanied by hail and sometimes mixed with snow over the highlands.

As for the eastern Badia regions (Al-Ruwaished, Al-Safawi, the international road connecting with Baghdad, the Jordanian/Iraqi borders, Al-Dafiyana and Umm Al-Qatin), it is expected that snow will fall on them, God willing, with the occurrence of accumulations in those areas as a result of the convergence of precipitation with the polar winds early.

And before evening falls, snow is also expected to start falling and accumulating over the high mountains of Tafila Governorate.

Winds will be active from northwest to southwesterly, with strong gusts in some areas.

Gulf of Aqaba weather forecast:

  • Wind: moderate south.
  • Sea state and wave height: average wave height (15-30 cm).
  • Sea water surface temperature: 22°C.

Arabia weather recommendations:

  1. Attention to the dangers of slipping as a result of snowfall in the eastern Badia areas, which include Al-Ruwaished, Al-Safawi, the international road connecting with Baghdad, the Jordanian/Iraqi borders, Al-Dufyanah and Umm Al-Qatin.
  2. Attention not to be in the valleys and cliffs in the north and center of the Kingdom for fear of its flow.
  3. The Kingdom is affected by cold polar winds rushing from Siberia towards the region, including the Kingdom

And with the hours of Sunday evening, the Kingdom is affected by cold polar winds rushing from Siberia behind the depression towards the region, including the Kingdom

Where there is a sharp and accelerating decrease in the night temperatures and quickly become below zero degrees Celsius in several regions of the Kingdom by the middle of the night and the weather turns at the beginning of the night to become very cold and fluctuating between partly cloudy and cloudy, with showers of rain, God willing, in south and southeast of the kingdom.

Snow is also expected to fall and accumulate in the southeastern Badia regions, in addition to the Karak and Sharah heights, which include the heights of (Tafilah, Shoubak, Wadi Musa, Mubarak, Ras al-Naqab, and Naimat villages all the way to the heights of Rum). Snow showers are likely in narrow geographic ranges in the rest of the regions.

And later during the night, the chances of precipitation weaken and the clouds decrease and the weather turns to become very cold in most areas and a strong wave of ice and freezing occurs in most areas, including the external and internal roads.

As for the wind, it will be northeasterly, light to moderate.

Arabia weather recommendations with hours on Sunday evening and night:

  1. Attention to the dangers of slipping as a result of snowfall in the southeastern Badia and Sharah Highlands.
  2. The necessity of extreme caution due to the formation of ice on several roads in the Kingdom, including external and internal roads.
  3. Attention from the temperature drop to below zero Celsius.
  4. The farmers’ attention is due to the low temperatures and the dangers of freezing and ice, and also from the fear of the arrival of the ice wave to some areas of the Jordan Valley.
  5. Observe the safe use of heating equipment.

The impact of the polar winds, cold and dry, rushing from Siberia, deepens on Jordan on Monday

Where it is expected that there will be a sharp decrease in the daytime temperatures compared to the previous days, and they will be colder than their usual rates by about 10-12 degrees Celsius, and the tangible temperatures will be very low and the weather will be very cold and clear in most areas. Snow and freezing are expected in several regions of the Kingdom until the late morning hours. As for the winds, they will be light and fluctuating, sometimes turning to northeast.

Gulf of Aqaba weather forecast:

  • Wind: moderate south.
  • Sea state and wave height: average wave height (15-30 cm).
  • Sea water surface temperature: 22°C.

Arabia weather recommendations:

  1. The necessity of extreme caution in the morning due to the formation of snow on several roads in the Kingdom, including the external and internal roads.
  2. Pay attention to the temperature dropping to levels close to zero Celsius during the day.
  3. The farmers’ attention is due to the low temperatures and the dangers of freezing and ice in the morning, and also from the fear of the arrival of the ice wave to some areas of the Jordan Valley.
  4. Observe the safe use of heating equipment.
  5. Cover the external pipes, and put antifreeze in the vehicles.
  6. Pay attention to wearing heavy clothes, especially children and the elderly.

And with the evening hours of Monday, temperatures return to dropping below zero degrees Celsius in large areas of the Kingdom, and the tangible temperatures are very low, and the weather is clear and very cold in most areas, with fears that frost may form in different parts of the country, including In most of the Jordan Valley, the winds are light and fluctuating.

Follow the details of the weather forecast for the coming days through the detailed weather forecast from here

Arabia weather recommendations:

  1. Attention from low temperatures to below zero Celsius.
  2. Attention farmers from low temperatures and the risk of frost formation, including in some areas of the Jordan Valley.
  3. Observe the safe use of heating equipment.
  4. Cover the external pipes, and put antifreeze in the vehicles.
  5. Pay attention to wearing heavy clothes, especially children and the elderly.

God knows.

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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