Severe weather disrupts traffic in northern Morocco

 Severe weather disrupts traffic in northern Morocco
Friday 14 March 2025 - 22:41

Severe weather continues to impact northern Morocco, bringing heavy rainfall throughout the week. 

Forecasts indicate that the conditions will persist until Saturday, causing flooding of bridges and roads and partially or completely halting movement in affected areas.

The General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange alert, predicting strong rains, locally accompanied by thunderstorms, with accumulations ranging from 50 to 70 mm in regions including Larache, Khemisset, Tangier-Assilah, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, and Al Hoceima, and from 40 to 50 mm in areas such as Fnideq and the Fes-Meknes region.

In Larache, local sources report that heavy rains have flooded bridges, isolating villages along the regional road connecting Ksar El Kebir and Tangier for the past three days. The situation is similar in the mountainous province of Chefchaouen, where rains and snow have closed roads and disrupted local communities, particularly in remote areas like Aksour and the surrounding villages. 

Despite the disruptions, many residents express relief that the rains have helped alleviate the drought affecting their agriculture and livestock.

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