BEIRUT: Renewed snowfall and ice formation forced the closure of roads across the country again Sunday, after more than a week of similar traffic disruptions due to the powerful storm that ripped through Lebanon last week.
But the storm has largely subsided and temperatures are expected to begin rising throughout the next week, the meteorology department at Beirut’s international airport said, while warning of ice formation on roads during nights and early mornings.
Meanwhile the state-run National News Agency reported that two humanitarian aid planes from Qatar are expected to arrive to Beirut Sunday afternoon to provide assistance to those affected by the storm.
Police reported the closure Sunday of the Sannine-Zahle road due to the accumulation of snowfall.
Roads were also blocked due to snowfall Sunday morning in the southern Hasbaya villages of Kfeir, Khalwat, Shebaa, Kfar Shuba and Kfar Hammam, the NNA said.
Most of the main roads in the southern Marjayoun area are passable after being cleared by bulldozers and snowplows, the NNA reported, with the exception of some small streets.
UNIFIL posts in the hills of Kfar Shuba and Shebaa have also been isolated by the accumulation of snow, which has caused material losses in olive and pine groves in the region.
Snowfall during the night also led to road closures in the northern Dinnieh region, prompting municipality authorities and civil defense teams to work on clearing the roads from snow and ice.
The accumulation of snow caused a cafe ceiling to partially collapse in the Dinnieh village of Sir, causing only material losses.
Below zero temperatures also caused water to freeze inside tap water pipes leading to Dinnieh area resident homes located in high altitudes.
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