NiMet FORECAST: Dust Haze Conditions to Intensify Over the Extreme North ….. Says flight operations may be disrupted..
Oru Leonard
The Central Forecast Office (CFO) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has in its weather forecast warned that dust haze conditions are expected to intensify before the end of the day over the extreme north.
The weather update issued at 1326 Local Time (LT), on December 8, 2021, also revealed that horizontal visibility should further deteriorate from 0300 to 0600 local time as thick dust haze was expected to engulf the northern cities keeping visibilities to 1000m and below in places like Maiduguri, Nguru, Potiskum, Dutse, Gombe, Yola, Bauchi, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Kano, Kaduna and Zaria.
In a statement made available to News Dot Africa, NiMet noted that; “Presently moderate dust haze conditions are observed over some parts of the North and this has brought the horizontal visibility to (500 – 3000)m. A fresh dust plume has been raised at the dust source region (Faya Largeau in Chad Republic)”.
NiMet further notified that flight operations may be disrupted and advised airline operators to pick up their flight folders and adhere to regulations, especially at aerodromes in the Northern parts of the country.
Road users were also advised to drive slowly and carefully due to poor visibility during this period, while people with respiratory problems were urged to take caution.
