المملكة: Meteorology: The start of the second winter round… and heavy rains and torrential rains until Thursday – urgent

The National Center of Meteorology raised the alert level, announcing the Kingdom’s entry into A second winter wave is strong and comprehensive, as Heavy thunderstorms with active winds to form a weather condition that will continue until next Thursday, targeting large areas, most notably the northern borders, Al-Jawf, Tabuk, and Medina.

The official spokesman for the center, Hussein Al-Qahtani, confirmed that the Kingdom is actually witnessing the second round of weather fluctuations for this month, coinciding with the meteorological beginning of the winter season, as the severity of the condition varies between moderate and heavy, covering most regions of the Kingdom with the exception of the region. Najran.

Meteorological maps are oriented towards The northern areas that will receive the largest share of rainfall, so that the heavy rain belt will extend through the coastal governorates of Al-Wajh and Umluj, all the way to the Medina region, which will be under a direct and clear impact of these disturbances.

Climate models have monitored descending winds whose speed may touch the barrier of 60 kilometers per hour, which threatens to raise dust and reduce horizontal visibility, accompanied by heavy raindrops. Hail and a relative drop in temperatures, in a scene that began yesterday and is gradually increasing.

In an accurate climate description, Al-Qahtani explained that the current month of December is classified as the first meteorological month of winter, and it is expected to be a “rainy” month par excellence, recording precipitation rates that touch the normal rate or may exceed it in some time periods.

The center expected that temperatures would begin a significant decline by the middle or end of the month, specifically during the evening hours, as cold air masses would begin to sweep the northern regions first, then gradually creep toward the eastern and central region of “Riyadh.” Reaching the southern interior regions.

The western and southern coasts of the Kingdom will maintain margins of relative climatic moderation during the cold season, while the interior regions and highlands remain vulnerable to more severe temperature fluctuations that require readiness and early preparedness from the population.

At the conclusion of its report, the Center stressed the need to exercise the utmost caution and caution, and to completely stay away from torrential streams and the depths of valleys, valuing community awareness in following weather developments and adhering to instructions. Safety during this critical period.