A low pressure system and a very cold polar air mass accompanied by heavy snowfall affect central and southern Europe.

Arab Weather - Weather experts at the Arab Weather Regional Center said that the latest data from what is called computer simulation indicates that important areas in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean region are affected by a strong high pressure system (the Azores High), which forces a polar air mass of very cold origin to surround it and rush towards central and southern Europe, accompanied by heavy snowfall over several areas amidst a very cold winter atmosphere.

A low pressure system and a very cold polar air mass accompanied by heavy snowfall affect central and southern Europe.

In detail, a polar air mass of very cold origin, loaded with large amounts of moisture, is rushing towards central and southern Europe starting today and for several days, leading to the formation of a deep low pressure system that will continue to rotate for several days. As a result, several cold air fronts are formed, accompanied by strong winds exceeding 100 km/h, causing severe wave disturbances. Heavy rains are also falling on many coastal and low-lying areas, sometimes accompanied by thunderstorms, leading to torrents and floods.

While the rain will be in the form of heavy snow over most of the European mountain heights, where snow will fall for several days and will be heavy and accumulating, the snow will include the highlands of Spain, Italy and France, and will extend towards the Balkan highlands. It is not unlikely that the snow thickness will reach about a meter over some peaks, especially those located between France and Spain.

The effects of the weather system affect the Maghreb countries, and the chances of snow include the peaks of Algeria

Due to the proximity of the center of the low pressure system and the accompanying polar air mass, the effects of the weather system extend towards northern Algeria and Tunisia, where temperatures drop, winds become active, and waves become turbulent on the coasts. Cold and rainy winter weather prevails at times, with heavy thunderstorms at times. Also, as a result of the significant cooling of the air mass, there is an opportunity for snow to fall on the peaks of the high mountains in northern Algeria.

Stable weather and temperatures above average in the eastern Mediterranean

As a result of the cold winds rushing towards the aforementioned regions, it leads to the shift of warm winds towards the eastern Mediterranean countries, especially in the middle of the week, which results in the control of high-pressure systems over the region.

And God knows best.