Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director General of the Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Tel Amara-Riyak, Michel Frem, warned of snowfall on Saturday evening and Sunday at an altitude of 1200 meters, possibly reaching to 1000 meters in the Bekaa, especially in Tarshish and Dahr al-Baidar.
Green house owners and fishermen were also alerted of the strong winds expected on Sunday.
Moreover, the Weather Department indicated that frost might form on 1,000-meter altitudes in the Bekaa on Sunday evening, especially on Monday evening.
Accordingly, it urged farmers to take the necessary measures to prevent damages to flowers and crops due to ice, noting that winds will be west on Sunday evening and northwesterly on Monday evening.
The Weather Department also predicted thunderstorms in the next 48 hours.
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