There will be no in-person classes across Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
We finally have an update for you
If you’ve been patiently scrolling through your phone trying to figure out whether or not you or your kiddos have online classes today, we’ve finally gotten an update for you. There will once again be no in-person classes across Saudi Arabia on Tuesday December 16.
As adverse weather conditions are expected to continue in the capital based on reports from the National Centre for Meteorology, educational authorities have announced that schools will transition to remote classes as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students and staff.
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According to the National Centre for Meteorology, moderate to heavy thunderstorms are expected to continue, leading to flash floods, accompanied by hail and active winds in parts of Jazan, Asir, Riyadh, the Eastern Province, and the Northern Borders, while light to moderate storms are expected in parts of Al-Jawf, Hail, Al-Qassim, Makkah, Al-Baha, and Najran, with a chance of fog in parts of those regions.
heavy thunderstorms and flash floods in Saudi Arabia
Several schools will conduct classes remotely through the Madrasati platform and other approved educational systems. The decision applies to all students as well as teaching and administrative staff.
A red alert has also been issued in Riyadh, Diriyah, Al-Kharj, Al-Dilam, Al-Muzahmiyya, and Hawtat Bani Tamim, with conditions expected to include zero horizontal visibility, hail, flash floods, and thunderstorms.
The announcement comes after the National Centre for Meteorology warned of increased chances of rainfall of varying intensity across most regions of the Kingdom until Thursday.
Authorities have now urged students, parents, and school staff to follow official weather updates and adhere to safety guidelines.
What happened yesterday
All public and private schools in Riyadh, Al-Majmaah, Al-Ghat, Al-Zulfi, Al-Dawadmi, Al-Quwayiyah, Afif, and Shaqra conducted classes remotely through the Madrasati platform.
Some forecasts even indicated that the weather may be accompanied by strong downdraft winds exceeding 60 kilometres per hour, hailstorms, high sea waves in coastal areas, and possible flash floods in some locations.
