Orange warning leaflet: Rain and cold in Morocco weather tomorrow, Wednesday

The Directorate General of Meteorology issued an orange warning bulletin of strong thunderstorms accompanied by hail and violent winds, which extends from Tuesday to Wednesday morning, and includes scattered regions from the southeast to the north and center, in a warning to the residents of several regions before the middle of the week. Distribution of precipitation by regions According to the details of the bulletin, the expected rainfall amounts are divided into three degrees of severity according to the regions concerned and the period of time for each of them: Distribution of expected precipitation by region (Directorate General Meteorological) Estimated Quantitative Regions Time Period Boujdour, Wadi Aldahab, Awsard 40 to 60 mm from Tuesday 11:00 to Wednesday 06:00 Laayoune, Smara, Tarfaya 30 to 40 mm Tuesday from 11:00 to 23:00 Jerseif, Taza, Al Hoceima, Middle, Pullman, Saffro, Al Haouz, Shishawa, Barkan, Dariush, Nador, Jeddah Angad, Taourirt, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Ifrane, Khenifra 20 to 30 mm Tuesday from 13:00 to 23:00 Besides the rains, the Directorate warned of hail and wind fall Strong accompanied by strong local thunderbolts, in a leaflet classified in the orange level that reflects the possibility of a tangible impact on public safety and mobility in the regions concerned. Possible effects on the population and agriculture This warning comes at a sensitive period of the agricultural season, as areas such as Al-Houz, Shishawa and Beni Malal are awaiting these rainfalls to enhance the underground water reservoir, at a time when the expected heavy quantities in the direction of Al-Ayoun Sakia Al-Hamra and the Valley of Gold may cause sudden floods in the valleys' streams, which calls for Residents and drivers in the areas concerned should exercise caution over the next two days and follow the weather through official channels before commuting. The bulletin did not include additional safety recommendations other than the general alert, noting that the local authorities in the concerned regions usually issue parallel warning notices in conjunction with the warning notices issued by the Directorate, especially in the southeastern areas historically prone to valley floods following strong rains. What does orange mean? The Directorate General approves Meteorology has a classification of warning bulletins at four ascending levels according to the severity of the danger: green for the normal case, yellow for limited-impact phenomena, and then orange, which means the possibility of a strong impact on public safety and property and calls for increased vigilance, up to red in exceptional cases. By adopting the bulletin of Tuesday and Wednesday orange level, the Directorate places this rain and wind wave within the highest degree of severity before exceptional, which explains the breadth of the regions covered warning from far south to east and center.