Rare snow in north Lebanon, rainstorm to subside

BEIRUT/TRIPOLI: Light snowfall powdered some north Lebanon hilltops Saturday, a rare occurrence in November, as the two-day rainstorm, expected to subside Sunday, flooded several streets in the country.

Some snow covered the al-Arbaen mountain in the Dinnieh region, which is part of the northern Makmal mountain range estimated at 2,000 meters above sea level.

Snow rarely falls in that region before January.

In the northern Cedars region, snow covered some streets, blocking a major road in the area connecting the Cedars to Aynata.

Temperatures continued to drop in the north and east of the country due to the rainstorm, which is expected to end on Sunday, according to the Meteorological department at the Beirut airport.

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