Stormy weather in the Shouf region has led to snowfall in the higher mountains starting from around 1500 meters and above, which has hindered the main road between Maasser el Chouf and Kfarya towards Bekaa. Rainfall in other areas of the region has turned into floods causing partial collapses on some roads due to slipping soil and rocks. A series of wet and cold weather systems are affecting Lebanon, bringing cold winter weather, occasionally heavy rainfall with thunderstorms, and a risk of flooding with a drop in temperature and snow levels down to 1500 meters, and slightly lower early next week (Sunday - Monday) as a second weather front approaches.
Details of the weather today and in the coming days:
**Thursday:**
1. **Temperature:** Drops to between 12 and 18 at the coast, between 4 and 13 in the Bekaa, and between 6 and 10 at 1000 meters.
2. **Weather:** Cloudy and rainy, with sometimes heavy rain and snow falling at 1500 meters.
3. **Winds:** Southwesterly at speeds between 50 and 70 km/h, especially in the north.
4. **Surface humidity at the coast:** Between 70 and 95%.
5. **Surface atmospheric pressure:** 1013 hPa.
6. **Visibility:** May worsen at times, especially in the mountains.
7. **Sea condition:** Rough waves with surface water temperature at 20 degrees.
**Friday:** Unstable with heavy thunderstorms expected, especially at night with a risk of flooding, and snow falling at 1500 meters, heavy at 1900 meters. Temperature will range: 12 to 17 at the coast, 3 to 11 in the Bekaa, and 4 to 9 at 1000 meters, with southwesterly winds during the day, occasionally strong especially in the north, at speeds between 40 and 70 km/h.
**Saturday:** Unstable with very heavy thunderstorms and a risk of flooding, and snow falling at 1600 meters, heavy at 1900 meters. Temperature will range: 12 to 17 at the coast, 3 to 11 in the Bekaa, and 4 to 9 at 1000 meters, with southwesterly winds during the day, occasionally strong especially in the north, at speeds between 40 and 70 km/h.
