The Ministry of Equipment and Water has urged all road users to exercise caution during their travels, following the warning issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology, which predicts heavy thunderstorms and heavy snowfall in a number of regions of the Kingdom.
Thus, a statement from the ministry stated that "following the warning issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology, which predicts heavy thunderstorms with measurements ranging between 40 and 150 mm in the regions of Chefchaouen, M'diq-Fnideq, Tetouan, Tangier-Asilah, Ouezzane, Larache, and Fahs-Anjra, and between 40 and 80 mm in the regions of Taounate and Al Hoceima, and between 25 and 60 mm in the regions of Taza and Kenitra, and between 25 and 40 mm in the regions of Sidi Kacem, Ifrane, Moulay Yacoub, Sefrou, Fez, Khénifra, El Hajeb, Meknes, Beni Mellal, Azilal, Sale, Rabat, Khemisset, and Sidi Slimane, and heavy snowfall on the highlands exceeding 1500 m with a thickness ranging between 40 and 60 cm in the regions of Sefrou, Taza, Guercif, Boulemane, Ifrane, Midelt, Beni Mellal, Khénifra, and Tinghir, and between 10 and 40 cm in the regions of Al Haouz, Azilal, Ouarzazate, Chefchaouen, and Al Hoceima, starting from the night of Monday, February 02, 2026, and until Wednesday, February 04, 2026, it is likely that some road axes belonging to these regions will experience traffic disruptions."
The statement added that "In such weather conditions and out of concern for the safety of citizens, the Ministry of Equipment and Water urges all road users to take the utmost caution when traveling during this period, to and from or through the concerned regions."
The ministry also recommended avoiding traveling at night and preparing for travel beforehand by checking the mechanical condition of vehicles, tire pressure, brakes, lighting, windshield wipers and washer fluid, sufficient fuel, air conditioning, and exercising caution, especially on axes that are likely to be flooded, such as low-lying areas and road crossings for valleys and ravines.
It called for avoiding risks, such as driving through rising water levels in valleys on flood-prone pavements, not exceeding the speed limit, avoiding any sudden overtaking or maneuvering, and maintaining a safe distance between vehicles.
The ministry also stressed the need for drivers to respect road signs, as well as comply with the instructions of local authorities and the teams of the ministry's territorial directorates, which are continuously present on the concerned road axes to ensure the smooth flow of traffic.
For more information, the ministry has placed a telephone number at the disposal of citizens to contact the Directorate General of Roads' sustainability center, which is as follows: 05 37 71 17 17.
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