Update 16:20| Decreased horizontal visibility in parts of Al-Jawf and the northern borders due to a dust wave

Written By وائل حكيم on 2022/03/11

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - Satellite images show the formation of a dust wave in the far north of the Kingdom, specifically in parts of the Al-Jawf and Northern Border regions, where these areas are currently exposed to strong westerly winds that touch the speed of their gifts of 80 km / h.

 

The horizontal visibility currently in the city of Turaif is about 2000 meters, and in Arar is 4000 meters, with expectations that the dust wave will include other areas in the coming hours.

 

 

According to the wind movement, the dust wave will move later towards Hafar Al-Batin and northern Hail, then on Saturday it will reach parts of the eastern and central regions

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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