Rain falls as 'Wasm' season continues | kuwaittimes

Rain falls as 'Wasm' season continues

November 27, 2017 | 10:10 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: Rain hit Kuwait yesterday as the country goes through the 'Wasm' season; a meteorological period that extends from mid-October to early December and is characterized by occasional showers and notable drop in temperatures. Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) and the Ministry of Interior released separate statements yesterday urging the public to stay cautious during the rain, and call 112 in case of emergency. The 'Wasm' season is followed by the 'Marbaaniya' (forty days of cold);' a season characterized by frigid weather conditions and limited rain. - Photos by Joseph Shagra

November 27, 2017 10:10 PM

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