Morocco: Morocco’s weather authority has issued an orange-level alert as the country prepares for snowfall, a cold wave, and strong wind gusts from Tuesday to Thursday across several provinces.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, snow is expected above 1,200 meters, with accumulations of 15-25 cm starting Tuesday at 11 p.m. in the provinces of Ifrane, Boulemane, Khenifra, Al Haouz, Tinghir, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Midelt, Azilal, and Beni Mellal. Meanwhile, lighter snowfall of 5-15 cm is forecast above 900 meters from Tuesday at 11 a.m. to Wednesday at 8 a.m. in Taza, Chichaoua, Figuig, Driouch, Jerada, Taourirt, Sefrou, Al Hoceima, Guercif, Berkane, and Oujda-Angad.

The cold snap will bring temperatures as low as -13°C in Tinghir, Al Haouz, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Ifrane, Midelt, and Boulemane. Other provinces, including Jerada, Taourirt, Khenifra, Sefrou, Al Hoceima, Guercif, Taza, Chefchaouen, Figuig, Chichaoua, Taroudant, and Ouarzazate, can expect temperatures ranging from -6°C to 0°C during the same
period.

Adding to the challenges, strong winds with gusts of 75-85 km/h are forecast from Tuesday at 11 a.m. to Wednesday at 3 a.m. in Boulemane, Midelt, Nador, Jerada, Figuig, Driouch, Al Haouz, Tiznit, Tinghir, Taroudant, Sidi Ifni, Ouarzazate, Guelmim, and Assa-Zag.