The cold air mass would affect the Western region in the afternoon and would gradually extend to the other regions in the night.
The
temperature would plummet during the night. A sharp fall in temperature
would be felt tomorrow (on Friday) as well, especially in the coastal
and mountainous areas.
The
northwest wind would continue lashing the country tomorrow, and the sky
would be hazy in the Northern and Eastern regions accompanied by rain.
The
National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology advised the people to be
extra careful when venturing into the sea for the next three days from
today (Thursday). Waves are likely to be 3-5 feet high near the coast
and 8-10 feet high in the high seas. Besides, the centre advised the
people to wear warm clothes.
An
expert at the centre said the country was affected yesterday by a
depression forming in the south and centre of Saudi Arabia which caused
the dusty winds, especially in the western region.
Winter storms and snow caused schools and shops to shut across the Middle East yesterday.
Meanwhile,
many Israelis and Palestinians stayed home from work as snow piled up
in Jerusalem and highland areas of the West Bank. Cars crawled through
sleety streets and children, excused from school, flocked to parks to
have snowball fights.
The
storms also closed government ministries and universities in Jordan’s
capital Amman, as many residents took the day off rather than try to
negotiate the clogged roads.
In
Lebanon, heavy snow disrupted traffic on the main highway to the Syrian
capital, Damascus, and left villages above 600 metres (2,000 feet)
largely cut off. (With agency inputs)
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