Weather update: Snowfall has begun in the Al-Hisha area of the Shobak district, west of Ma'an Governorate.

Arab Weather - The Al-Hisha area in the highlands of the Shobak district, west of Ma’an Governorate, is currently experiencing snowfall, widespread fog, a significant decrease in horizontal visibility, increased wind speed, and very cold weather.

Weather experts at Arab Weather predicted snowfall on Thursday morning, God willing, and possibly temporary accumulation on the high peaks of the southern high mountain ranges (Al-Sharah Mountains), including the peaks of Ras Al-Naqab (the desert road connecting with Aqaba Governorate), Jabal Mubarak and the surrounding areas such as Ayl, Al-Rajef and Al-Taybeh Al-Janoubiya of the Petra district, the high heights of Al-Shoubak and Al-Hisha heights and the King’s Road connecting Al-Shoubak and Wadi Musa, in addition to the high peaks of Al-Qadisiyah and the Al-Rashadiyah area.

In the remaining northern and central regions, including the capital Amman, the weather will be cold with intermittent rain, which may be heavy at times, especially in the northern areas, accompanied by low-lying clouds. Rain will also extend to the eastern regions, becoming thundery and causing flash floods in the wadis and valleys.

Recommendations for Thursday:

1) Be aware in the south of the Kingdom of the great dangers resulting from the formation of strong torrents and flooding of valleys, and do not be present in the valleys or risk crossing them while their water level is high.
2) Be aware of the risk of rockfalls on mountain slopes prone to them.
3) Be aware of the risk of slipping due to snowfall on the high mountain peaks in the Sharah Mountains on Thursday morning.
4) Be aware of the risk of fog formation and reduced horizontal visibility in mountainous areas.

5) Be aware of the risk of vehicles slipping on the roads, especially when rain or hail begins to fall, and be aware of slips when snow falls in the highlands of Tafila and Shara.