WASM- The Kingdom is expected to be affected by a new atmospheric low-pressure system accompanied by rain and extremely cold weather with snow falling on mountainous areas, with the low-pressure system's effects continuing until Thursday afternoon.
In detail, the atmospheric low-pressure system will begin affecting the northern regions from dawn in the form of rainfall and snow on high mountains exceeding 1100 meters above sea level, with precipitation extending to central regions during the morning hours, and the snow level gradually decreasing during the afternoon and evening to 1000 meters, then 900 meters during the night. Snow accumulations are expected on high mountains, especially during the night, and will be generally light but better in the northern and southern mountains. These weather conditions will continue until Thursday afternoon, but precipitation will be light between morning and Thursday afternoon hours, coinciding with strong winds with gusts exceeding 70 km/hour.
Precipitation is expected to extend southward during the evening and night and until Thursday afternoon, in the form of accumulated snow on peaks exceeding 1200 meters in those areas with freezing occurring and temperatures dropping below zero Celsius.
Weather will stabilize Thursday evening with strong freezing and frost formation, remaining extremely cold during Friday and Saturday with freezing occurring. Starting Sunday and throughout the coming week, the Kingdom will be affected by further atmospheric low-pressure systems accompanied by extremely cold polar air, causing renewed heavy rain and dense snow on mountainous areas. All details will be issued progressively.
