Jordan: The air depression expected to affect the Kingdom on Wednesday and Thursday is classified as a third-degree depression, accompanied by stormy weather, heavy rains, and low temperatures, God willing.

Arab Weather - The Arab Weather Regional Center said that the Kingdom is expected to be affected on Wednesday and Thursday by a low-pressure system classified as a third-degree (medium to highly effective), according to the Arab Weather’s innovative low-pressure system intensity scale. The upcoming low-pressure system is considered to be particularly rainy, and it is hoped that this low-pressure system will contribute to improving rainfall performance, even if only partially, God willing.

The latest information and data analyzed by the Arab Weather Center shows that the upcoming low pressure system will be classified as a third degree, for several reasons, perhaps the most important of which is the expectation of good amounts of rain in several parts of the Kingdom, reaching 50 mm in some areas, which will lead to the flow of valleys and ravines in addition to the rise in water levels, in addition to an expected significant decrease in atmospheric pressure values in the center of the low pressure system, which will cause strong winds and storms to blow over the Kingdom, especially on Thursday, as computer simulation models indicate that the speed of wind gusts will exceed 100 km/h inside cities and neighborhoods. The same numerical simulation results also indicate that there are expectations of snowfall over the high southern mountainous heights, with expectations that the opportunity will be available for some snow showers in the northern peaks.

Starting Wednesday afternoon: The actual impact of the low pressure system on the Kingdom begins

The results of the analyses of weather forecasters at "Arab Weather" indicate that this low pressure system and the very cold air mass accompanying it are expected to cause a sharp and noticeable drop in temperatures on Wednesday, making them slightly lower than their averages for this time of year. The weather will be cold and stormy, and some rain showers are likely to fall in some random areas of the Kingdom in the morning hours. By Wednesday afternoon, the actual impact of the low pressure system is expected to begin, as the weather turns cold and stormy with rain, God willing, starting from the north of the Kingdom, and quickly extending to include the central regions and later Karak Governorate. The rain will be heavy at times and accompanied by thunder and hail showers. The winds will be westerly and active in speed, with strong gusts at times leading to the formation of dust waves in most roads and desert areas in the south and east of the Kingdom.

As we enter the night hours of Wednesday/Thursday, colder winds will flow towards the region, leading to the deepening of the air depression, so that further decreases in temperatures are expected, and the weather will be very cold, and rain will fall, God willing, in the northern and central regions, in addition to Karak Governorate, and the rain will be heavy at times and accompanied by lightning and thunder and showers of hail that may be dense at times over the high mountainous elevations, so that the weather will be stormy and rainy, and low clouds touching the surface of the earth will cross the mountainous elevations, leading to a decrease in horizontal visibility, and the wind speed is expected to increase significantly and be westerly and strong in speed, with strong gusts at intervals, with the speed of some of its gusts reaching more than 100 km/h, especially in the southern regions and the desert, leading to the formation of dense dust waves in desert areas and roads and possibly dust storms.

The Kingdom will continue to be affected by the low pressure system on Thursday, as it gradually moves eastward.

Very cold and polar winds continue to flow towards the Kingdom, especially in the morning hours, with the continued influence of the third-degree depression on the Kingdom, so that temperatures will drop significantly, becoming colder than their usual rates for this time of year by about 5-7 degrees Celsius. The weather will be cold in general and very cold in the high mountains, cloudy and stormy, with rain falling, God willing, from time to time in the north and center of the Kingdom and Karak Governorate. The rain will be heavy at times, and accompanied by showers of hail that may be dense at times over the high mountainous elevations. The rainfall gradually extends to several areas in the south and east of the Kingdom over time, and low clouds touching the ground surface cross the mountainous heights, leading to the formation of fog and a decrease in horizontal visibility. The winds are westerly to northwesterly, strong in speed, with strong gusts reaching speeds of approximately 100 km/h, leading to the occurrence of dust waves that are somewhat dense, especially in areas that will not receive rainfall from desert areas.

Areas with snow chances

Snow is also expected, God willing, on Thursday on the peaks of the Tafilah Mountains, which include the heights of Qadisiyah and Rashadiyah and the surrounding areas, with occasional accumulations in those areas. Later, some snowfall will extend to the high peaks of the Shara Mountains in the south in Ma'an Governorate and the peaks of Karak. As for the high mountain peaks in the north and center of the Kingdom, the opportunity will be available in the morning hours for snow showers to fall on the high peaks of the Jerash and Ajloun mountains, while it will often be mixed with rain on the peaks of the Balqa and capital mountains.

The depression is moving away from the Kingdom on Thursday/Friday night

The low pressure system will move away from the Kingdom on Thursday/Friday evening and night, but the Kingdom will remain under the influence of the very cold air mass rushing behind it, so that there will be a noticeable drop in night temperatures, and the weather will be very cold in most areas, and very cold over the high mountainous elevations. In the early night hours, the opportunity remains available for some local showers of rain, God willing, especially in the southern regions of the Kingdom, in the form of snowfall over the high southern mountainous elevations. There is fear of freezing in parts of the peaks of the high southern mountainous elevations.

Gaza calls for help before the arrival of the depression!

With the forecast of the arrival of the low pressure system to the region and the accompanying winter weather phenomena, the Gaza Strip will not be immune to the direct effects of this low pressure system and the accompanying very cold air mass. It is feared that these weather conditions will increase the suffering of the Gazans due to the tragic and extremely difficult situation they are going through due to tens of thousands of citizens remaining in the open without any shelter. It is also feared that these conditions will pose a grave danger to the lives of citizens who live in tents and dilapidated houses, who are the majority in the Strip.

Recommendations from Arabia Weather:

The expected low pressure system is the first actual low pressure system this winter and requires attention to some recommendations regarding the weather phenomena accompanying it, which can be summarized as follows:

• Be aware of the strong wind speed, some of which may reach 100 km/h, and secure outdoor belongings.
• Beware of the risks of reduced horizontal visibility due to dust waves in desert areas, and due to fog and clouds touching the ground surface over high mountainous elevations.
• Beware of the flow of valleys and the formation of floods in low-lying areas due to heavy rains.
• Beware of the risk of slipping on high mountain roads due to hail showers or snowfall on the southern high mountainous areas.
• Observe the safe use of heating devices.
• Beware of the low temperatures above the southern high mountain peaks and the risk of freezing in those areas.

And God knows best.