WEATHER ALERT: Expect Dust haze in the North, NiMet warns …… Says Flight Operations may be disrupted

Oru Leonard

The NIgerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has notified that fresh dust plume has been raised at the dust source region (Faya Largeau in Chad Republic). This is expected to advect into the country and reduce horizontal visibility.

This is contained in weather Alert Issued yesterday by the Central Forecast Office (CFO), of NiMet.

In the forecast, CFO disclosed that dust haze conditions are expected to intensify before the end of the day over most of the Northern cities, horizontal visibility should further deteriorate from 0600 local time of 15th December 2021; as thick dust haze should be observed over some of the Northern cities keeping visibilities to 1000m and below over places like Maiduguri, Yobe Nguru, Potiskum, Dutse, Gombe, Yola, Bauchi, Katsina, Kano, and Kaduna.

CFO therefore cautioned 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 should exert caution while driving along areas with poor visibility during this period.
People with respiratory problems should take caution.