AFGHANISTAN Briefing note15 March 2024 Anticipated impact of delayed and extreme winter precipitation KEY PRIORITIES CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW The combination of late and intense rainfall, lower-than-average seasonal snowfall, and higher-than-average temperatures, projected to persist until at Since 26 February 2024, heavy snow and rainfall have affected most least May 2024, is likely to lead to vari. [...] CAPACITY Between May–September 2024, several provinces might experience drought- The current wet weather follows a dry, and hot winter characterised by record- like conditions and water scarcity, as recent snowfall may not be enough Only 6.1% of the 2024 low precipitation and above-average temperatures between October and late to bring the snowpack on higher mountains back to its average level for. [...] As at 20 February 2024, heavy snow and rainfall caused a landslide in Nuristan province, Beginning in April, there will be a higher risk of spring flooding due to above-average killing 25 people and damaging or destroying over 40 houses (ARCS/IFRC 26/02/2024; ECHO temperatures speeding up the melting of snowpack, particularly in flood prone areas of the 20/02/2024). [...] Changing weather patterns and rising Socioeconomic vulnerability to climate shocks temperatures are also accelerating the melting of snowpack and glaciers in Afghanistan’s mountains, posing an additional threat to water security in the country. [...] Agriculture, Afghanistan hazards outlook which both directly and indirectly supports the livelihoods of about 80% of the Afghan population, is particularly susceptible to temperature and precipitation variability and extremes (FAO 16/10/2022).
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