Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean basin will gradually be affected by a highly active weather system originating from the northern Black Sea. The system is accompanied by very cold air masses, leading to a sharp drop in temperatures, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and snowfall reaching around 1,000 meters by Tuesday evening. The system will persist until Wednesday morning, gradually weakening and leaving behind a frost wave and icy conditions on inland and mountainous roads.
Caution is advised on mountain roads due to snow accumulation, the risk of flash floods, strong winds, and the potential for billboards and solar panels to be blown away. Sea waves are expected to be high on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with falling temperatures. Dense fog over high elevations, reducing visibility. Scattered rain becoming heavy from midday, with thunderstorms, hail, and flash floods. Winds strengthen and may reach up to 90 km/h in northern areas by evening, pushing sea waves up to 5 meters. Snow falls above 1,700 meters during the day, lowering at night to around 1,300 meters.
Tuesday: Cloudy with a further and noticeable drop in temperatures, falling below seasonal averages. Dense fog on high ground. Intermittent rain, sometimes heavy, with thunderstorms and active winds up to 70 km/h, raising sea waves to around 3 meters. Snow falls above 1,300 meters, reaching 1,000 meters at night in northern areas. Rain and snowfall ease late Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight rise in temperatures and fog on high ground. Light scattered rain in the morning, with light snowfall above 1,200 meters. Precipitation clears during the day. Warning of icy roads overnight and early morning on inland and mountainous routes above 1,100 meters.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with a slight rise in temperatures, remaining below seasonal averages. Risk of ice formation persists on mountainous and inland roads during the night and early morning above 1,200 meters.
Additional Information:
Winds: Southwesterly, active, 30–60 km/h, occasionally gusting up to 90 km/h, especially in the north.
Sea conditions: Rough to very rough.
Visibility: Generally poor due to fog and heavy rain.
Caution is advised on mountain roads due to snow accumulation, the risk of flash floods, strong winds, and the potential for billboards and solar panels to be blown away. Sea waves are expected to be high on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with falling temperatures. Dense fog over high elevations, reducing visibility. Scattered rain becoming heavy from midday, with thunderstorms, hail, and flash floods. Winds strengthen and may reach up to 90 km/h in northern areas by evening, pushing sea waves up to 5 meters. Snow falls above 1,700 meters during the day, lowering at night to around 1,300 meters.
Tuesday: Cloudy with a further and noticeable drop in temperatures, falling below seasonal averages. Dense fog on high ground. Intermittent rain, sometimes heavy, with thunderstorms and active winds up to 70 km/h, raising sea waves to around 3 meters. Snow falls above 1,300 meters, reaching 1,000 meters at night in northern areas. Rain and snowfall ease late Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight rise in temperatures and fog on high ground. Light scattered rain in the morning, with light snowfall above 1,200 meters. Precipitation clears during the day. Warning of icy roads overnight and early morning on inland and mountainous routes above 1,100 meters.
Thursday: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with a slight rise in temperatures, remaining below seasonal averages. Risk of ice formation persists on mountainous and inland roads during the night and early morning above 1,200 meters.
Additional Information:
Winds: Southwesterly, active, 30–60 km/h, occasionally gusting up to 90 km/h, especially in the north.
Sea conditions: Rough to very rough.
Visibility: Generally poor due to fog and heavy rain.
