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While many Moroccans have welcomed the early snowfall, locals in Morocco's mountain areas are wary of the heavy snow and cold wave.
The early cold wave and snow have taken Morocco by surprise, especially in relation to the government's plans to handle the consequences of the weather.
The early snowfalls beginning late in October in the Atlas Mountains towns and cities of Azrou, Midelt, Boulemane, Taza, El Hajeb, Imouzzer, and Ifrane brought joy to many Moroccans.
But a week of rain has flooded cities like Casablanca, and
1.2 meters of snow has isolated people in the mountains of Ouarzazate, Boulemane, Azilal, Haouz, and Beni Mellal.
Comment: Elsewhere in the southern hemisphere on the 7th of November spring snow fell on the Drakensberg mountain range in South Africa.