Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean basin are affected by a low-pressure system centered over Cyprus, accompanied by cold air masses bringing rain, snow in the high areas, active winds, and thunderstorms. This system will gradually recede starting this Monday afternoon as it moves eastward, with unstable weather continuing until Wednesday morning before becoming stable with a gradual rise in temperatures, which are expected to exceed seasonal averages by the end of next week. There is a warning against using mountain roads above 1700 meters due to snow accumulation.
The "Traffic Control Room" reported the following about the mountain roads:
- The roads of Dahar al-Baydar and Tarsheesh-Zahle are open to all vehicles.
- The closed roads include: Kfarzebian - Hadath Baalbek, Al-Aqoura - Hadath Baalbek, Ainata - Al-Arz, Jurd Marbeen - Hermel.
The expected weather in Lebanon:
- **Monday:** Cloudy with thick fog at times on the heights and a slight decrease in temperatures, which will be below seasonal averages. Scattered rain, sometimes heavy before noon, with lightning and thunder and active winds. Snow will fall at elevations of 1600 meters and above. The intensity of the rain will gradually decrease, and the weather will turn partly cloudy in the afternoon with widespread clearing.
- **Tuesday:** Partly to mostly cloudy at times with a slight rise in temperatures, especially in mountain and inland areas, along with fog in the heights. Light scattered rain is expected throughout the day, with potential intensification from the evening, especially in the southern and northern regions, with snow falling at elevations of 1700 meters and above.
- **Wednesday:** Partly cloudy with local fog in the heights and scattered drizzle, especially in the southern and northeastern regions during the morning. Temperatures will rise during the day, and the weather will stabilize gradually, becoming mostly clear in the afternoon. Warning against ice formation on mountain roads at elevations of 1800 meters and above overnight.
- **Thursday:** Mostly clear with an additional rise in temperatures returning to seasonal averages.
