RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 10, 2022 (WAFA) – A low pressure and a very cold front are set to affect the region today, causing temperature to plummet to 4°C below the seasonal average and paving the way to partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold conditions, especially in the mountains, according to the Palestinian Meteorological Department (PMD).

Sporadic rain showers along with occasional thunderstorms and hail are expected on most districts. Strong northwesterly to westerly wind blows with occasional gusts. Sea waves are high.

Temperature in the capital, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem is expected to reach a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C and in Ramallah and Hebron a high of 10°C and a low of 4°C. In Jericho, the Dead Sea, and the Jordan Valley temperature is expected to reach a high of 20°C and a low of 11°C, while it is expected to reach a high of 17°C and a low of 10°C in Gaza and the coastal areas.

Friday’s temperature is set to further drop to 9°C below the seasonal average as the partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold conditions continue to prevail, especially in the mountains. Sporadic rain showers are expected along with a chance of occasional thunderstorms and hail, with the chance of rainfall gradually tapering off during the day.

A slight rise of temperature is expected on Saturday, with partly cloudy to cloudy and cold to very cold conditions, especially in the mountains. The chance remains for sporadic light rainfall.

Partly cloudy and cold to very cold conditions are expected on Sunday with a slight rise of temperature, which yet remains 6°C below the seasonal average.

PMD warns people against gusty wind, slippery roads, low horizontal visibility, flash floods in flood-prone area,  and the formation of frost on Sunday morning.

K.F.