Qatar

Dust haze shrouds city

Dust haze shrouds city

March 02, 2012 | 12:00 AM

 
The weather department has predicted chances of strong and dusty winds across Qatar and also the possibility of less visibility across the peninsula in the next 24 hours. While the maximum and minimum temperatures could vary between 23 and 16 degrees, indicating a marginal fall from the actual temperatures recorded yesterday, the weathermen expected poor visibility in the region of 2 to 4km, with the chances of it falling to 1km or less at places. The weather station also forecast the chances of rising seas up to the levels of 14ft offshore. Picture shows a view of the Corniche enveloped by dust yesterday. PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed

 

March 02, 2012 | 12:00 AM