RIYADH — The Civil Defense General Department has urged all to be careful according to the bulletin of the National Center for Meteorology that warned of thunder and rain in various parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between Sunday and Tuesday.

The bulletin said that Riyadh, Eastern, Baha, Asir, Makkah, Tabuk, Northern Borders and Madinah regions will witness light to medium rain and brisk wind that might lead to flood formation.

Snow is also possible on Tabuk mountainous areas and parts of Jouf and the Northern Borders with a big drop in temperatures in most parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that range between zero and five degrees.

Civil Defense Spokesperson Col. Mohammed Al-Hammadi called on all to be careful and avoid possible risks in such weather conditions, stay away from running water and abide by the Civil Defense regulations announced through various media outlets and social media to protect their safety.

He stressed the readiness of the department to implement necessary plans depending on the prevailing weather conditions.

In its daily forecast for the weather in Saudi Arabia, the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) reported that the thunderstorms would continue on southern parts of eastern region.

The report added that the surface wind movement along the Red Sea will be northerly to northwesterly on northern and central parts of the country at a speed of 20-40 km/h and southerly to southwesterly on southern part at a speed of 20-45 km/h, while the surface wind movement on the Arabian Gulf will be southeasterly to southwesterly at a speed of 25-50 km/h. — SPA