Very cold, rainy winter weather prevails

Damascus, SANA- Temperatures will remain from 4 to 7 degrees lower than average as the country is affected by a high air pressure accompanied by northwestern air currents in the upper layers of the atmosphere.

The Meteorological Department expected in its Thursday bulletin that the weather will be clear to partly cloudy in general, local rain showers are expected on the coastal region and it will continue to be very cold at night.

The Department warned against the formation of ice and frost in all regions. The winds will be western to northwestern of moderate speed, mainly in the eastern areas and al-Badia. The sea waves will be moderate in amplitude.

The expected temperatures in some main Syrian cities will be as follows: Damascus 8/-2, Homs8/-1, Hasaka 4/-5, Aleppo 6/-3 and Deir Ezzor 6/-3.

Hala Zain