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Weather is never particularly predictable. For the next few days Marrakech is forecast to be around 30ºC shade maximum coupled with hot direct sun. If you climb 1500m to 2000m you would normally expect the maximum shade temperature to drop to 22.5ºC.

But often with mountains comes cloud and lower temperatures. The answer is layers you can combine.
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I've tried MA6 and M8 in the last few days and could not get through in a 4x4, more detail here

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Oh joy. Just had some breaky were intending to head out of Ozt again to see if they had cleared the N10. As it happens it hasn't been raining here since yesterday afternoon.

Guy in our hotel has a mate that made it to Taz from Agadir (no further). Girlfriend speaks fluent French so we're as confident on the translation as we can be here

This morning: WiFi and orange juice. Fun times. I had better call my boss and tell him I'm not going to be back in the office for a few days!
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Régions du Sud: Des inondations désastreuses
Fortes pluies: des morts, des disparus et des dégâts matériels

Dozens of people dead, 6 national roads blocked, over 100 other blocked roads, hundreds of pisé houses destroyed—quick translations below:

16 people died and 10 others are missing following floods of the Oued Tamsourt, 6 km from the town of Bouizegrane [think this might be Bouizekarne].

Douar Ouled the Bouzid and Kartaoua where the flood destroyed 25 houses along the river.

Drowning of 15 members of a family returning from a wedding and two other people in Tinghir.

In the region of Agadir, another person is brought disappeared

Death of 19 people around Guelmime and disappearance of 11 others because of the floods.

In the province of Taroudant, douars [villages] are completely isolated.

Two bridges were destroyed despite the fact that they are of recent construction. The first level Taliouine cutting off the connection between Agadir and Ouarzazate. The second collapsed in the province of Tinghir.

At the Oued Taalmaardart, three taxis were engulfed by the waves causing the deaths of 13 people whose bodies have not been recovered.

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I was stranded in Ouarzazate a few years back when there was a national transport strike and no tankers making fuel deliveries. By the eighth day we really were running out of things to do...

I feel for you guys stuck in Tazenakht, but it could be worse, at least there's hotels, cafes and wifi. Any bëër ?
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Wow yes, travel safe people.

As a biker myself I felt for a tour group of Polish GS riders with jeans and bags strapped round their boots yesterday...as we go back in our warm Pajero.

Gendarme has said the same to us (2-3hrs) at the top of the N10 each time we've visited over the last few days.

Booking.com keeps telling me off for missing hotel bookings, c'est la vie.
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So...we decided to head south to Agdz and then west.

Successful so far. The road from Ozt to Agdz is clear, a few bridges down but dry fords to cross. A section across to Taz has roadworks/gravel and they are clearing some large boulders, but all easily passable on 2 wheels or 4. Now chowing down on Tagine at Taz.

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This probably a stupid question...but any news of the TiziTest?
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If your looking to head north the best bet is probably the Agadir to Marrakech motorway rather than the Test pass imho
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Ok....epic day of driving and knackered now, but we have just arrived at Marrakech! From Taz we took the route out to Agadir and back up the motorway.

We did stop into a town near the end of the Test. The first policeman reckoned it was clear but to go easy, another said it was closed. I suspect its open but messy, we didn't chance it either way.
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Wow, that was some drive. Presumably the bridge at Taliouine has been temporarily mended?
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Dramatic pictures here:- Morocco floods death toll rises to 32 as torrents of water wash away buildings | Daily Mail Online

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Wow, that was some drive. Presumably the bridge at Taliouine has been temporarily mended?
It was a fairly epic day, but at least the weather was good so we could enjoy the views! Yep the bridge there was fine in Taliouine. The route back was fairly clear other than a few fords and loads of roadworks.

Made it to Mar for 10pmish, found a hotel, booked a flight home and collapsed. Of course yesterday couldn't go to plan could it...Ryanair sent the plane to Adagir due to bad weather so we were 3-4 hours delayed and yesterday was a long one as well.

Props to Medloc on the Pajero rental. I actually found them via a recommendation on here. No probs with the Vehicle and no charge for the late return, actually I think they were fairly surprised we made it back as soon as we we did.

Sadly I'm back at work in London now. Safe travels and thanks for the updates guys, really appreciated. It really did help us decide which way to go
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Road is still closed apparently. I didn't know sadly! I'm at the Bedouin Camp Maroc just south.

I don't fancy the drive back to Tan Tan if i can help it for the diversion via Smara. There appears on my GPS and Google a road that follows the coast and doest use the bridge to get south of Laayoune. Just called 'Route Tarfaya - Foum El Oued'

Anyone know about this? Dirt road I'm guessing

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Short version to my above question: The road i mention is fine for all vehicles

Medium version: The last few km the road is poor, but fine for all vehicles. 95% of the road is old tarmac

Long version: Speaking to the police. You could follow the N1. Then before Layaane there is a 20km diversion onto the road i mention above. That 20km is iff piste though. On the road i mention i did 70mph for most of it and that was safe. Few potholes here and there but no worse than the rest of Morocco. Speed trap setup, i was warned and ok. Recommend this road over the official diversion. I suspect they want to encourage people to avoid it as traffic would be horrific in the town.

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