BEIRUT
Lebanon has been hit by a snowstorm and heavy rains, in the worst weather conditions in a decade.
Snow covered several villages and towns in mountainous areas of the western Beqaa region in eastern Lebanon, the state news agency NNA reported on Thursday.
With snow accumulating up to 25 centimeters, several towns in the Rachaya district became isolated, NNA said.
Heavy rainfall was also reported in Lebanon’s coastal areas.
Municipal authorities and the army have deployed snowplows and heavy machinery to reopen several roads that were blocked by the snowstorm.
The Lebanese Meteorological Service said the country is experiencing cloudy weather that is causing the temperature to drop below the seasonal averages.
Several other Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Türkiye, are also experiencing severe weather conditions with heavy rains and snowfall, particularly in their mountainous areas.
