Vroege sneeuwval verrast delen van Marokko

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Tot 40 centimeter sneeuw in Marokko verwacht
Marokko wordt minstens tot donderdag geteisterd door sneeuw een harde wind. De bericht de Marokkaanse weerdienst DMN.

De dienst waarschuwt voor windstoten van 70 tot 90 km/uur op dinsdag en woensdag in Al Hoceima, Benslimane, Berrechid, Boulemane, Casablanca, Chefchaouen, Driouech, El Hajeb, El Jadida, Essaouira, Fahs-Anjra, Fez, Figuig, Guercif, Ifrane, Jerada, Kenitra, Khemisset, Khenifra, Khouribga, Larache, M’Diq-Fnideq, Mediouna, Meknes, Midelt, Mohammedia, Moulay Yacoub, Nador, Nouaceur, Ouazzane, Rabat, Rhamna, Safi, Salé, Sefrou, Settat, Sidi Bennour, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane, Skhirate-Temara, Tanger-Assilah, Taounate, Taourirt, Taza, Tetouan en Youssoufia.

Deze dinsdag wordt tot 18 uur tussen 30 en 40 mm regen verwacht in Chefchaouen, Fahs-Anjra, Kenitra, Larache, Ouazzane, Taounate,Tanger-Assilah,Tetouan, Rabat-Salé, Skhirate-Temara, Casablanca, Médiouna en Mohammedia.

Vanaf 18 uur en tot middernacht wordt regenval aangekondigd in de provincies Sefrou, Khenifra, Azilal, Beni Mellal et Al Haouz (25 tot 30 mm). Van woensdag om middernacht tot 6 uur ’s ochtends donderdag wordt in Taounate, Ouezzane en Chefchaouen van 70 tot 100 mm regen verwacht en in Larache, Kenitra, Al Hoceima en Sidi Kacem tussen 40 en 60 mm.

Op dinsdag en woensdag wordt ook sneeuwval verwacht in de hoogtes. DMN kondigt tevens tot 40 cm sneeuw aan in Al Haouz, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Boulemane, Ifrane, Khenifra, Midelt, Sefrou en Ouarzazate.

Les premières chutes de neige à Ifrane

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Morocco: Early season snowfall
Temperatures throughout Morocco plummeted to near and below freezing throughout Morocco over the weekend, leading to first snowfall of the season more than 2 months ahead of usual.

Temperatures in Ifrane, known as Morocco's Switzerland dropped to -1 °C (30.2 °F) on October 28, 2018, leading to significant snow accumulations reaching 30 and 50 cm (12 - 20 inches) in a matter of a day.

Similar snow accumulations were also recorded in Imouzzer, Michlifen and El Hajeb.

The amount of snow surprised locals and meteorologists who said the region usually sees first snow in January, not in October.

The National Meteorological Directorate said similar weather conditions with winds up to 90 km/h (56 mph) on October 29 and up to 50 mm (1.96 inches) of rain within 12 hours of October 30 in Chefchaouen, Fahs-Anjra, Kenitra, Larache, Ouazzane, Tangier-Assilah, and Tetouan.

Temperatures between -3 and 10 °C (26 - 50 °F) were forecast for Al Haouz, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Boulemane, Figuig, Guercif, Ifrane, Jerada, Khenifra, Midelt, Ouarzazate, Sefrou, Taza, and Tinghir.