المملكة: Urgent – The cold “blue” wave looms over the Kingdom’s atmosphere until Tuesday

Issue The National Center of Meteorology issued an urgent and comprehensive warning that large parts of the Kingdom will be affected by a cold polar air wave that will begin tomorrow, Saturday, and continue until next Tuesday, accompanied by a sharp drop in temperatures The temperaturereaches below zero degrees Celsius in some areas, coinciding with severe turbulence in the movement of waves and activity of surface winds, which requires raising levels of caution to protect lives and property.

The direct effects of this harsh polar air mass begin starting tomorrow, Saturday, to include a wide geographical area that includes the regions of Al-Jawf, the northern borders, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Qassim, and Riyadh, with its cold effects extending to cover the northern parts of the eastern region.

Decrease Sharp in temperatures

Accurate official forecasts indicate a tangible and rapid drop in minimum temperatures, with the thermometer likely to record critical readings ranging between two degrees Celsius above zero and two degrees below zero in the locations most affected by the wave.

Weather maps recorded remarkable activity of surface winds that stir up dirt and dust on Sunday and Monday, where their direct impact will be concentrated on the coastal parts of the regions of Tabuk, Medina, and Mecca.
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Meteorology has explicitly warned of the turbulent and dangerous sea conditions in these coastal areas, as estimates indicate that the waves will rise to about two and a half metres, which poses a real danger to seafarers, the lives of fishermen, and the regularity of maritime navigation.

The National Center of Meteorology called on all citizens and residents to continuously follow up on daily reports and real-time alerts, while strictly adhering to safety instructions, and to be extremely careful, especially for those traveling on highways in open areas exposed to lack of water. Visibility due to dust.

Harsh weather

At the beginning of January, the Kingdom’s atmosphere enters the well-known “Azraq” cold period, which is classified climatically as one of the coldest and harshest periods of winter, and coincides with the peak of the winter solstice, when the night reaches its longest hour and the day shortens to its lowest point in time.

In a related context, Dr. Khaled Al-Zaaq explained that the Kingdom is currently witnessing the fourth day of the third and final star of “Al-Murabaaniyya,” which lasts forty days. He stressed that the atmosphere is characterized by clear skies and intense cold, in a climatic scene that reflects the peak of the winter season.

The affected areas are preparing to receive the “February” season in ten days, a season that was known in the past as “the rattle of the biban” and “the clip of the ribat,” in an accurate heritage reference to the force of the cold, fluctuating winds that cause doors to knock and the ropes of tents to break due to their intensity.

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