Weather alert: new Morocco hit by cold wave and heavy snow

The National Meteorological Institute announces in a special weather bulletin to that Morocco from 3 to 9 February will be affected by a new cold wave with heavy snow.

The National Meteorological Institute (DMN) announced today by means of a special weather bulletin that a new cold wave and heavy snow will be observed in various parts of the Kingdom from Saturday 3 to Friday 9 February.

Very cold weather, with temperatures oscillating between 10/-05 Â° c-02/03 Â° c, and will from Saturday 3 to Friday 9 February the provinces Ifrane, Boulmane, Sefrou, Taza, KhÃ©nifra, Midelt, Beni-Melal, Azilal, Tinghir, Al Haouz, Chichaoua and Ouarzazate (reliefs) take, indicate the source.

The provinces Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Taounate, Al Hoceima, El Hajeb, Fes, Meknes, Moulay Yaakoub, Guercif, Taourirt, Jerada, Oujda, Figuig, Khemisset, Khouribga, Back Ben Saleh, Kelaa Seraghna, Rehamna, Errachidia, Taroudant and Tiznit will also be affected by this kougolf, with temperatures expected to fluctuate between-05/00 Â° C and 04/08 Â° c.

In addition, will be pretty cold weather, with temperatures between 00/05 Â° C and 08/12 Â° C, the provinces of Tetuan, Fahs-Anjra, Dellimma, Nador, Berkane, Larache, Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane Skhirate-Temara, Rabat, SalÃ©, Bada, Nouacer, Berchid, Settat, Youssoufia , Marrakech, Sidi Bennour, Essaouira, Chtouka-Ait Baha, Tata and Zagora.

Heavy snow is also expected from Sunday 4 to Friday 9 February in the provinces Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Taza, Taounate, Sefrou, El Hajeb, Khenifra, KÃ©misset, Ifrane, Boulmane, Midelt, Beni-Mellal, Azilal, Khouribga, Tinghir, Al Haouz, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua and Taroudant, the DMN.

Local moderate snowfall is expected on the reliefs of the provinces Ouezzane, Taourirt, Tetouan, Guercif, Figuig, Jerada, Oujda, Khouribga, Moulay Yaakoub, Back Ben Saleh, Kelaa Seraghna and Tiznit, concludes the DMN.