The risk of avalanches and river flooding in mountainous areas

According to Moj news agency

Kobri Rafiei, organization expert Meteorology explained the weather condition of the country and said: today the provinces of Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Hamedan, Ilam, Lorestan, Tehran, Alborz, Markazi, Qazvin, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, Qom, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Gilan, Mazandaran, Golestan and Khuzestan has rain. These precipitations are combined in the form of rain and snow and accompanied by wind. Also in the heights of these conditions in the form snow blizzard Is.

The expert of the Meteorological Organization continued: On Friday, the western part of the country, parts of the provinces located on the southern slope of Alborz and the northeastern part of the country will receive rain. On Saturday, rains continue in the northwest and west of the Caspian coast and parts of the west of the country. Until Sunday, rain and snow will continue in Gilan and Mazandaran, the northwest and parts of the west and the provinces located on the southern slopes of Alborz.

Rafiei considered the intensity of today’s rains to be related to Lorestan province, south of West Azerbaijan, west of Kurdistan, north of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari and central Alborz highlands and explained: the rains in these areas are in the form of snow and compatriots should be careful in these areas, especially in the snow-covered passes. Pay attention. Because due to snowfall, reduced visibility, fogging, and slippery roads are expected. There is also a possibility of avalanche due to strong wind.

He continued: Flooding of canals, flooding of rivers and flooding of roads are other consequences of rain and snow in heavy rain areas. Compatriots should refrain from mountain climbing activities and nomads should be prevented from moving.

Rafiei announced strong winds tomorrow in the central, northwest, southern slopes of Alborz, northeast and southeast. Today, the waters of the Caspian Sea and the western Persian Gulf are turbulent. Today, Tehran will be partly cloudy to cloudy and there will be rain and wind in some hours, which will be accompanied by snow at the end of the night.