Cold wave expected to sweep Yemen

SANAA, Dec. 16 (YPA) – The National Center for Weather in Sanaa warned on Saturday residents of a cold wave sweeping Yemen.

In its weather forecast, the center that the cold wave will targeted the provinces of Dhamar, Bayda, Amran, Sanaa, Saada, Dhalea and Ibb.

It expected cold weather on the highlands of Taiz, Lahj, Abyan, Shabwa, Hadramout, Jawf, Marib, Mahweet and Rayma.

The center pointed out that the coastal areas will witness a partly cloudy to cloudy atmosphere with the possibility of scattered rain on parts of the Socotra Archipelago.

It called on the elderly, children, patients, workers during the night and early morning, and travelers to the aforementioned provinces to take the necessary precautions against the extremely cold weather.

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