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Snowfall, heavy rain and thundeshowers, along with a cold wave, are forecast from Friday through Tuesday in several provinces across the Kingdom, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM).
In an orange-level weather alert, the DGM said heavy snowfall of between 35 and 80 cm is expected from Friday at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 6:00 a.m. in the provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal and Chichaoua, at altitudes above 1,400 meters.
Snowfall ranging from 15 to 35 cm is also forecast over the same period at elevations above 1,300 meters in the provinces of Midelt, Beni Mellal, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Ifrane, Khenifra, Sefrou, Boulemane, Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen, Guercif, Taza and Taroudant.
In addition, lighter snowfall of 10 to 15 cm is expected at altitudes exceeding 1,200 meters, from Friday evening to Monday morning, in the provinces of Driouech, Figuig, Errachidia, Taourirt and El Hajeb. Snowfall of similar intensity is also forecast above 1,500 meters in the provinces of Chtouka Ait Baha and Tiznit during the same period.
Meanwhile, heavy rain or thundery showers are expected from Friday at 6:00 p.m. to Saturday at 6:00 p.m., with rainfall amounts ranging between 20 and 40 mm in several provinces, including Kénitra, Sidi Slimane, Benslimane, Berrechid, Rabat, Khouribga, Salé, Skhirat-Temara, Meknes, Azilal, Casablanca, Mediouna, El Kelaâ des Sraghna, Mohammadia, Nouaceur, Khemisset, Al Hoceima, Al Haouz, Fquih Ben Salah, Tanger-Assilah, Ouezzane, Beni Mellal, Larache, Chefchaouen, Sidi Kacem, Khénifra and El Hajeb.
The DGM also warned of a cold wave from Sunday to Tuesday, with temperatures expected to range between minus 9°C and minus 3°C in the provinces of Tinghir, Al Haouz, Midelt, Boulemane, Sefrou, Guercif, Taza, Ouarzazate, Taroudant, Chichaoua, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Ifrane and Khenifra.
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