Syria and Lebanon/Early Alert | Unstable weather conditions and severe thunderstorms on the coasts with snowfall over high mountains early next week

Arab Weather - Weather maps at the Arab Weather Regional Center indicate that Syria and Lebanon, especially the coastal areas, will be affected by unstable weather conditions characterized by severity starting from the late night hours of Sunday/Monday night and during the dawn and morning of Monday. Large amounts of clouds will multiply at different heights, and showers of rain will fall, which will be heavy.

Severe thunderstorms may bring heavy rain, requiring attention to the risk of flooding.

In detail, God willing, a cold air mass is expected to rush towards the eastern basin of the Mediterranean Sea, resulting in the formation of a low-pressure system around the island of Cyprus accompanied by a cold air front, crossing the Syrian and Lebanese coasts during the hours of Sunday night and Monday dawn. These unstable weather conditions are accompanied by high intensity, as high-altitude thunderclouds form and a large amount of rain falls in a short period of time on coastal areas, including Latakia and Tartous in addition to the mountains overlooking the coasts. The rain coincides with the occurrence of strong thunderstorms, which causes flash floods and a rise in water levels on the roads, and the rain clouds gradually extend towards the interior regions, where showers of rain fall with varying intensity, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

Thunderstorms include Lebanon and the capital Beirut

God willing, rain clouds are expected to extend to the Lebanese coasts and some inland areas, accompanied by heavy rains, especially in coastal areas including the capital Beirut. The rains are accompanied by thunderstorms, with a high probability of flash floods.

Why is the expected weather condition considered dangerous?

The expected weather conditions pose a risk in some areas, as they may lead to flash floods resulting from heavy rainfall in narrow areas and for short periods of time, especially in mountainous and rocky areas, where rainwater flows from the highlands into valleys. Previous dry seasons also increase the possibility of floods forming, as rainwater does not easily penetrate the soil, but rather collects on the surface and quickly flows into valleys and channels designated for floods. Therefore, flood channels should be monitored and valleys and low-lying areas should be avoided in the event of atmospheric instability or depressions.

(It is worth noting that the coastal areas in Syria and Lebanon will begin receiving rain starting from Sunday before the main weather system crosses.)

Heavy and accumulated snow on the high mountain ranges in Syria and Lebanon, especially those above 2000 meters above sea level.

It is also expected that the high mountains, especially those that are more than 2000 meters above sea level in Syria and Lebanon, will witness snowfall and accumulation amidst a deep winter atmosphere, and we will see scenes of snow, God willing. It is worth noting that some of the peaks of Mount Hermon are more than 2,800 meters above sea level, and are among the highest mountain peaks in the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula.

And God knows best.