Morocco expects rain, thunderstorms and snowfall across northern and central regions

Morocco’s weather service forecast rain and local thunderstorms on Monday across Tangier, the Saiss plain, the High Atlas, northern plains and the northeast, the General Directorate of Meteorology said.

Cloudy skies with scattered showers are expected over the Atlas, the Mediterranean coast and parts of the central interior, while snowfall is forecast on the peaks of the High Atlas and northern Middle Atlas. The bulletin also warns of moderate to strong wind gusts in the Middle Atlas, the eastern region and the northern Saharan provinces, with local dust.

Minimum temperatures will range from 2 to 6 degrees Celsius in Atlas highlands, 7 to 11 degrees in the Rif, eastern high plateaus, the southeast and phosphate plateaus, 12 to 17 degrees across most regions and up to 22 degrees in southern provinces.

Sea conditions will be calm to slight in the Mediterranean, slight to moderate in the Strait, and moderate to rough north of Tan Tan, the agency said.