Fog disrupts airport traffic in Sharjah: Reports

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Fog disrupts airport traffic in Sharjah: Reports

Sharjah - National Center of Meteorology and Seismology has confirmed a warning against fog formation over some western & northern areas of the state, with obscured visibility at times.

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Published: Sun 28 Aug 2016, 7:34 AM

Last updated: Mon 29 Aug 2016, 8:58 AM

National Center of Meteorology and Seismology has confirmed a warning against fog formation over some western & northern areas of the state, with obscured visibility at times. It has also reported fog over Al Maliha, Al Madam, Al Suyoh, Umm Al Quwain, Al awir, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah, Abu Al Abiad and  Madinat Zayed.
NCMS has warned against the chance of fog/mist formation with visibility less than 1000m over some internal/coastal areas especially westwards. Visibility is reduced to 400m in Liwa.

Some flights were also disrupted due to fog and low visibility, according to reports. Flights that were supposed to land in Sharjah were being reportedly diverted to other airports. However they resumed operation briefly afterwards.
"My wife who was supposed to land this morning in Sharjah, called from Al Ain Airport to say planes are being diverted to other airports because of fog. The info board in Sharjah says "estimated" against all flights, which means so many flights have been affected," a UAE resident told Khaleej Times.
More details are awaited.
 


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