Severe flash floods hit Saudi Arabia's Mecca on Friday, causing serious damages to properties and sweeping parked cars away. Flooded streets caused havoc. Police as well as civil defense were called to rescue drivers and remove stranded vehicles. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense General Directorate has set up committees to evaluate the damage caused by the heavy rains on Friday. The crisis and disaster management center in Mecca warned residents not to leave their homes unless necessary. Saudi Arabia’s snow season has begun with a freezing winter downfall covering the Al-Lawz region of Tabuk. Jebal Al-Lawz is in the northern region of Saudi Arabia, around 1,000km and 12-hour drive away from Jeddah on the west coast of the Kingdom. The Saudi National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has predicted that the Kingdom will continue to experience rain until next Tuesday. “The rainy weather will be accompanied by torrents, hail, active wind, dust, reduced visibility, and rising waves on the coastal cities,” Hussein Al Qahtani, the Center’s spokesperson, said. Al Qahtani added that rain alerts have been issued in many cities, including Jeddah, Rabigh and Taif. Rain is also expected in Riyadh, Al Qassim and Al Baha. However, rain will be moderate in the Eastern region and thunderclouds might form in parts of the Jazan and Najran regions. Over the past few days, Saudi Arabia witnessed heavy rain and snowfall, causing some flights at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah to be delayed.