Severe Winter Storm Hits Morocco: Heavy Snow and Thunderstorms Expected Through Monday

Thus, the DGM has placed the provinces of Ifrane, Azilal, Béni Mellal and Midelt on red alert due to expected snowfall above 1,500 meters in altitude. Significant accumulations, ranging from 40 to 70 cm, are expected until Monday at 1 pm.

An orange alert level has been declared for Guercif, Taza, Boulemane, Sefrou, Al Hoceima, Chefchaouen, Khénifra, Al Haouz, Ouarzazate, Tinghir, Chichaoua and Taroudant. Snowfall of 20 to 40 cm is expected during the same period.

Significant, sometimes thunderstorm-related precipitation with hail is expected until Monday 6 pm. The provinces of Tanger-Assilah, Chefchaouen, Tétouan, Ouezzane, Larache and Al Hoceima are on orange alert, with expected rainfall accumulations between 80 and 150 mm.

Until Sunday 11 pm, the provinces of Fahs-Anjra, M’diq-Fnideq, Kénitra, Taounate, Sidi Kacem, Taza, Ifrane, Béni Mellal, Azilal and Khénifra will also experience heavy rains (40 to 80 mm). Accumulations of 30 to 40 mm are also expected in the provinces of Essaouira, Safi, El Jadida, Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane, Taroudant, Khémisset, Khouribga, Settat, El Hajeb, Sidi Slimane, Rabat, Salé, Skhirate-Témara, Médiouna, Casablanca, Berrechid, Benslimane, Nouaceur, Mohammedia and Sidi Bennour, until Sunday 6 pm.

Strong gusts of wind, accompanied by local dust storms, are expected until Sunday 11 pm. Wind speeds between 70 and 95 km/h are expected in the provinces of Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Assilah, Larache, Tétouan, M’diq-Fnideq, Guercif, Sefrou, Ifrane, Boulemane, El Hajeb, Taza, Meknès, Kénitra, Khémisset, Rabat, Skhirate-Témara, Salé, Benslimane, Médiouna, Sidi Bennour, El Jadida, Berrechid, Settat, Mohammedia, Nouaceur, Casablanca, Youssoufia, Marrakech, Essaouira, Chichaoua, Rehamna, Taroudant, Figuig, Driouch, Taourirt, Midelt and Ouarzazate.