BEIRUT: Schools in mountainous regions of Lebanon remained closed Friday as snowfall continues to bury villages and block roads across the country for a third day.
But weather reports predict that Storm Yohan will subside Friday afternoon, and some areas are already seeing a gradual decrease in snowfall.
The National News Agency said schools and municipal government offices remained closed in the southeastern region of Marjayoun Friday.
In the nearby Shebaa region, snowfall was still forcing people to stay inside their homes as bulldozers tried to reopen roads for emergency travelers.
Power outages also continued in the southeastern region.
Continued snowfall also re-blocked roads across other parts of the country that Civil Defense and Public Works Ministry workers have been struggling to keep open.
All roads remained impassable in villages in the northeastern region of Baalbek, the NNA said. Power has returned to many of those areas after electricity workers repaired damaged lines, but all schools remained closed as a result of the snow.
Roads also remained blocked in the mountain range east of Beirut, including in Kfar Debian and Tarshish.
Storm Yohan is expected to subside Friday afternoon, as Lebanon recovers from the aftermath of its brutal winds and heavy snows that clogged major roads Thursday.
Friday’s weather is expected to be cloudy with heavy rains and thunderstorms, according to the daily weather forecast from the Meteorological Department at Beirut’s airport. Snow is also expected at altitudes of 800 meters and above.
The intensity of rain will decrease gradually from Friday afternoon.
A slight rise in temperatures is likely Saturday as intermittent rains and snow will fall at an altitude of 900 meters and above. The department warned of ice forming overnight on mountain roads.
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