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UAE residents warned of poor visibility

  • 02 Nov 2021
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The National Centre of Meteorology urged motorists to take all precautions and follow traffic regulations in the event of a fog happening.

In a statement, the NCM warned against deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some coastal and internal areas, from 00:30 until 09:00 on Tuesday.

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