WASM- The atmospheric low deepens on Wednesday and Thursday over the island of Cyprus accompanied by a rare cold air mass compared to this time of year, with large quantities of rain falling over wide areas of the kingdom, especially in the north and center of the country and the southwestern highlands amid "record winter" temperatures and weather conditions.
Cold conditions and scattered rainfall on Tuesday..
The atmospheric low is positioned over western Cyprus on Tuesday and moist westerly winds are pushed toward the kingdom along with southwesterly winds, resulting in cold conditions and scattered rainfall, especially in the morning hours. The chances of precipitation decrease in the afternoon as a result of the formation of a new and deep cold front in various layers of the atmosphere.
The atmospheric low deepens on Wednesday and Thursday and "rare" winter conditions..
Weather conditions on Wednesday and Thursday will be rare compared to this time of year, with large quantities of rain falling that in some areas equivalent to what falls during an entire winter month! and temperatures will be unusually low for the season.
Due to the heavy and unseasonably rainy weather conditions on Wednesday and Thursday, it is expected that this will cause a renewed formation of torrential floods and transported floods in wide areas of the kingdom, especially in the northern and central regions of the country, the Dead Sea area, and the southwestern highlands of the kingdom.
The heavy rain will be mixed at times with snow showers on the peaks of the southern high mountains of the kingdom, especially in the morning hours of Wednesday.
The kingdom was affected today, Monday, by a "highly active" cold air front that caused large quantities of rain in wide areas of the kingdom, resulting in floods and flooding in many areas, with the atmospheric low positioned northeast of Egypt.
WASM issues a red alert level due to the large quantities of rain and strong winds at times.
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