Bard Al Ajouz, last of cold waves, starts February end: QMD
23 Feb 2021 - 18:31 Lusail City. Abdul Basit © The Peninsula The Peninsula Online Doha: Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) announced that Bard Al Ajouz days start at the end of February and last till March beginning. Bard Al Ajouz - Old woman's cold - is a local term given to the last of the cold waves at the end of the winter season that leads to a sudden drop in temperatures after they have risen significantly, usually late in February lasting until first week of March. The name comes from a folklore about an old woman, who was in a hurry to shear her sheep, confident that the winter wa...