A series of cold and humid weather fronts continue to affect Lebanon for several days. The coming days are expected to experience winter weather that is cold and occasionally heavy with rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, as well as the risk of flash floods and a drop in temperature. Snow will fall at elevations of 1600 meters.
Before the weather front arrives in Lebanon, Ali Haballah, General Director of Roads and Buildings at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, along with relevant officials, conducted a field tour of various work sites in the Ministry, where contractors are actively engaged in clearing and cleaning rainwater drainage channels on highways and main roads under the ministry's jurisdiction, especially at the identified critical points. There is hope that a scenario similar to the "last rain" event, which caused cars to be stranded on major roads, will not be repeated, especially since the current storm is predicted to be more intense. Are we preparing to once again wade through our cars on the highways and roads?
**Weather Details for Today and the Coming Days:**
- **Wednesday:**
- Temperature: Expected to drop to between 12 and 18 degrees Celsius along the coast, between 4 and 13 in the Beqaa, and between 6 and 10 at 1000 meters.
- Weather: Cloudy with rain, which will become heavier starting in the afternoon, with snow falling at 1800 meters during the day and 1600 meters at night.
- Winds: Southwesterly at speeds of 50 to 70 km/h, especially in the north.
- Sea Conditions: High waves with surface water temperature at 20 degrees.
- **Thursday:**
- Unstable weather with heavy thunderstorms, especially before noon, with a risk of flash floods and snow at 1600 meters, becoming heavy at 1900 meters.
- Temperature: Between 12 and 17 degrees along the coast, between 3 and 11 in the Beqaa, and between 4 and 9 at 1000 meters.
- Winds: Southwesterly during the day, occasionally strong, especially in the north, at speeds of 40 to 70 km/h.
- **Friday:**
- Unstable weather with heavy thunderstorms and flash flood risks, with snow at 1600 meters, becoming heavy at 1900 meters.
- Temperature: Between 12 and 17 degrees along the coast, between 3 and 11 in the Beqaa, and between 4 and 9 at 1000 meters.
- Winds: Southwesterly during the day, occasionally strong, especially in the north, at speeds of 40 to 70 km/h.
In a related context, the Traffic Control Room of the Internal Security Forces reported that "the roads of Deir el-Baydar and Tarchich Zahle are currently passable for all vehicles."
**Fallen Rock Incident:**
On another note, the rain caused a large rock to fall this morning in the town of Izaal in the Zgharta district, landing on a parked car, completely destroying it, but fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the matter was limited to material damage.
