A single low-pressure system changes the weather across three continents… Dust chokes Africa, “historic” snow falls on the Alps in Europe, and rain hits the Levant.

Arab Weather - Large areas of the northern hemisphere are experiencing a state of sharp atmospheric variation, as a result of the influence of a deep low-pressure system that contributed to the redistribution of air masses between three continents, causing a significant difference in weather conditions during the recent period.

A dense dust storm in northwest Africa

In northwest Africa, a dense dust storm stretched for more than 1,300 kilometers, affecting parts of Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Mali, resulting in a significant decrease in horizontal visibility and a decline in air quality in several areas.

Europe between heavy rain and heavy snow

In contrast, parts of central Europe are experiencing completely opposite weather conditions, with heavy rainfall accompanied by heavy snowfall in the Alps, which has recorded thicknesses of nearly one and a half meters in some highlands.

The reason: A deep low-pressure system over the Mediterranean Sea

This sharp contrast is due to the influence of a deep low-pressure system centered over the Mediterranean Sea, which pushed air masses with different characteristics between North Africa and Europe, resulting in this extreme weather scene.

The effects extend to the Eastern Mediterranean

The effects of this weather system are expected to extend over the coming days to the eastern Mediterranean basin, in the form of a state of atmospheric instability. These effects include parts of Jordan and the Levant during Wednesday and Thursday, with the formation of clouds and the rainfall of showers in some areas, depending on the development of the low and the movement of the air masses accompanying it.