Iraq | An air depression and a very cold air mass that is unusual for its arrival in the region for such a time affects the north of the country (its effects affect the capital Baghdad)

2023-03-30 2023-03-30T10:05:18Z
هشام جمال
هشام جمال
مُحرر أخبار جوية

Weather of Arabia - the northern regions are affected by an air depression in all layers of the atmosphere, which is concentrated in the northeast of the Syrian territories, and with it the actual impact of the very cold air mass begins on the northern regions of Iraq, where air currents with temperatures much cooler than what is used to for this time of the year begin, so There will be another noticeable decrease in temperatures, thus becoming lower than their usual rates by about 4-6 degrees Celsius on Friday, and the weather will be cold in the northern and western regions, and large amounts of clouds will spread at different altitudes and showers of rain will fall in northern Iraq, in the form of accumulated snow Over the towering mountain peaks in the border areas.

The effect of the very cold air mass extends less sharply towards the central regions, including the capital, Baghdad. Thunder sometimes.

Moderate to brisk northwesterly winds blow, accompanied by strong gusts that cause dust waves in many areas, and radiate from the northwestern regions, extending towards the central regions, including the capital, Baghdad, and later towards some southern regions.

The depression was concentrated in northern Iraq, and more cold winds flowed, with a further drop in night temperatures and unusually cold to very cold weather.

During the night hours (Friday / Saturday night), the depression is centered in northern Iraq, and the effect of the very cold air mass increases on Iraq, so that another decrease occurs in the night temperatures, and the weather is remarkably cold to very cold in most regions, with minimum temperatures approaching the limits 8 degrees Celsius in the capital, Baghdad, while it is below zero degrees Celsius in the mountainous highlands, and close to zero degrees Celsius in the western regions.

Showers of snow fall over some high mountain heights, especially the northeastern ones, including Sulaymaniyah Governorate, especially after midnight and Saturday dawn.

Saturday: The departure of the depression and the decline of the effects of the very cold air mass, with a slight rise in temperatures

The depression moves away and the effects of the very cold air mass recede on Saturday, so there is a slight rise in temperatures while remaining colder than their rates for this time of the year, and the weather is very cold in the morning in several parts, while it is relatively cold to cold in the northern and western regions, and pleasant In the rest of the regions during the hours of noon and afternoon

Important recommendations from the Arab weather:

Pay attention to the dangers of low horizontal vision due to dust and its impact on patients with the respiratory system, eyes, and horizontal vision.

Wearing warmer clothes for residents of the northern and western regions to match the expected cold weather.

God knows

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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