AMMAN — The 40 coldest day of winter start on
December 22, coinciding with the winter solstice and the start of the winter
season in the northern hemisphere; they are expected to contribute 30 percent
of the total yearly precipitation in the Kingdom.
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Jordanian Meteorological Department data shows that
the amount of rain so far is lower than that supposed to have fallen at this
time of the year in most regions.
Director of the Jordanian Meteorological Department
Raed Rafed told
Jordan News that normally in December some 13 percent to
21 percent of the total amount of precipitation in the rainy season will have
already fallen.
This December, the amount of rain in all regions of
the Kingdom was very low; the eastern regions registered slightly more
precipitation, having reached 1 percent of the expected.
According to Rafed, analyzes of numerical models and
the distributions of atmospheric fronts show stable weather, with maximum
temperatures expected to be higher than their normal levels at this time of the
year.
He also said that starting with December 22, a
depression that will form over Cyprus at the end of the week will bring
precipitations and lower temperatures. It will be the start of “marbaanieh”,
the 40 days of cold and humid weather.
Director-general of the
Jordan Farmers’ Union Mahmoud Al-Oran said that
autumn rains, which usually contribute 15 percent of the yearly rain water, did
not reach 1 percent in some regions of the Kingdom, especially in the south,
which is very worrying for farmers and livestock breeders who already have high
bills to pay.
Suleiman Al-Dojan, a Jordan Valley farmer, said that
crops suffer because of drought, and farmers are frustrated because lack of
rain increases the burden they already carry by having to rent land and hire
workers.
Adding to the frustration, Dojan said, is having to raise
labor wages and hire Jordanians, who do not usually accept working long hours
on farms.
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