WEATHER ADVISORY – HEAVY RAIN (13 TO 25 JANUARY 2012):

 The following advisory comes ahead of the mid summer break that the country was experiencing from 3 to 10 January 2012.For the period 13 to 25 January inclusive, the forecast is for an increase in occurrences of heavy rain throughout the country reaching a peak between 19 and 25 January 2012.

SUMMARY OF THE WEATHER FOR THE PERIOD 25 DECEMBER 2011 TO 3 JANUARY 2012:

There was widespread rainfall activity across the country with heavy falls particularly in Mashonaland Provinces, Midlands, Harare and Manicaland.  As a result on 28 December 2011 the Meteorological Services Department issued a warning for potential floods in low lying areas through the relevant print and electronic media.  There was a marked decline in rainfall activity from 2 January 2012.

HEAVY RAIN:Current weather conditions together with model projections suggest that there is likelihood of very heavy rain over Zimbabwe beginning this Friday 30 December 2011 until Monday, 2 January 2012;