Rabat: Heavy rain with thunderstorms and a chance of hail, snowfall above 1,400 meters, and strong gusts of wind are forecast for Friday and Saturday in several provinces of the Kingdom, according to the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM).

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, heavy rain with thunderstorms and risk of hail (40 to 65 mm) is expected from Friday at 6 a.m. to Saturday at the same time in the provinces of Fahs-Anjra, Ouezzane, Tangier-Assilah, Tetouan, M’Diq-Fnideq, Taounate, Taza, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, and Larache, as indicated in an orange level alert report by the DGM.

The weather authority also forecasts similar weather conditions (30 to 40 mm) for the same period in the provinces of Benslimane, Khouribga, Azilal, Khénifra, Fez, Sefrou, Moulay YaScoub, Béni Mellal, Driouch, Khémisset, Rabat, Salé, Skhirat-Témara, Meknès, Guercif, El Hajeb, Ifrane, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, and Kénitra.

Additionally, significant snowfall ranging from 20 to 40 cm above 1,400 m is anticipated from
Friday at 3 p.m. to Saturday at 9 p.m. in the provinces of Midelt, Boulemane, Sefrou, Guercif, Taza, Azilal, Béni Mellal, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Al Haouz, Ifrane, and Khénifra. The provinces of Al Hoceima, Jerada, and Taourirt are also expected to experience snowfall of 10 to 20 cm during the same timeframe.

The forecast also includes strong gusts of wind (85 to 95 km/h) from Friday at 6 a.m. to Saturday at 6 a.m. in the provinces of Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Tetouan, Berkane, Midelt, Driouch, Figuig, Boulemane, Guercif, Taza, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Jerada, Nador, Oujda-Angad, and Taourirt. Wind gusts (75 to 85 km/h) will affect the provinces of Tata, Al Haouz, Tiznit, Larache, Zagora, Fahs-Anjra, Taounate, Tangier-Assilah, Skhirat-Témara, Khénifra, Ifrane, Azilal, Béni Mellal, El Hajeb, Meknes, Taroudant, Salé, Sidi Slimane, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Ifni, Rabat, M’Diq-Fnideq, Fez, Ouezzane, Errachidia, Sefrou, Moulay YaScoub, Guelmim, Kenitra, and Khemisset, the DGM concludes.