Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water urged motorists to exercise caution and prepare for travel amid a severe weather warning issued by the national meteorological service, which forecasts heavy thunderstorms and significant snowfall across several provinces.
In a statement, the ministry said the warning predicts intense rainfall measuring between 60 and 100 millimeters in the provinces of Tetouan, Larache, Chefchaouen, Ouezzane, Taounate, Al Hoceima, Taza, Kenitra, Tangier-Asilah, Fahs-Anjra, Moulay Yacoub, Khénifra, Meknes, Khemisset, Ifrane, Sefrou, Sidi Kacem, and Sidi Slimane.
Rainfall between 50 and 65 millimeters is expected in Azilal, Beni Mellal, El Hajeb, Fes, Sefrou, Kenitra, M’diq-Fnideq and Driouch, while 20 to 40 millimeters is forecast for Rabat, Salé, Skhirat-Temara, Ben Slimane, Mohammedia, Mediouna, Berrechid, Casablanca, Nouaceur, Settat and Al Haouz.
The ministry also warned of heavy snowfall at altitudes above 1,200 meters, with accumulation between 20 and 50 centimeters expected in Sefrou, Taza, Guercif, Boulemane, Ifrane, Midelt, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Khénifra, Tinghir, Ouarzazate and Al Haouz. Snowfall of 5 to 15 centimeters is expected in Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Taourirt and Chichaoua.
The warning period runs from the night of Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, until Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
The ministry emphasized that the weather alert coincides with the start of school holidays and urged road users to prepare their vehicles by checking mechanical condition, including tire pressure, brakes, lighting, windshield wipers, fuel levels, and air conditioning.
Drivers were also advised to avoid low-lying areas and river crossings likely to flood, not to attempt crossing swollen streams, and to refrain from speeding or making sudden maneuvers. The ministry recommended avoiding travel at night and urged motorists to obey road signs and instructions from local authorities and ministry teams stationed along affected routes.
For more information, the ministry provided a hotline number: 17 17 71 37 05.
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