The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted low weather visibility of below a thousand meters over some parts of the northern region on the twentieth of November, 2021.
In a statement, the agency General Manager, Public Relations, Muntari Yusuf Ibrahim, said the Dust haze which were expected to affect the northern States of Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina and its environs originated from the Faya Largeau in Chad Republic – a major dust haze source region for Nigeria and indeed the West African Sub-region.
He said value scale of significant visibility deterioration over the northern cities on the 20th as stated above would range from 2000-5000 metres with isolated cases of visibility below 1000 metres. Most parts of the central states are expected to be partly cloudy with sunny intervals while the southern states are expected to be cloudy with prospects of isolated thunderstorms
Ibrahim advised motorists to drive with caution especially in the extreme northern parts where reduction in visibility is envisaged.
He said more attention is expected especially during the early morning period when horizontal visibility is mostly impaired.
Ibrahim said hot and dry atmospheric condition associated with harmattan could result in heat exhaustion and dehydration, hence keeping the body hydrated by drinking water is crucial to avoid heat stroke, however temperatures at night could be very low, adequate clothing is therefore essential.
He said the expected reduction in visibility may disrupt flight operations through cancellation and delay of flights for the safety of air travellers.
Ibrahim added that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency would continue to monitor the weather for update.
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