Update 6:40 pm | A sandstorm wall on the outskirts of Riyadh, and heavy dust is expected shortly

2021-03-12 2021-03-12T15:40:45Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - Sinan Khalaf - The latest satellite images show the sandstorm moving the wall and its concentration on the outskirts of the city of Riyadh from its northern side, where it is expected to begin to affect it shortly.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to expectations, the dust will reach Riyadh in a dense and influential manner, as Arab Weather advises, that it is necessary not to leave homes and drive in such conditions to avoid the risk of traffic accidents, God forbid, and it is also advised that the windows should be closed tightly to reduce the complications of respiratory and eye patients, in addition to For old and young.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The first dust waves were formed this morning in Al-Jawf and west of the northern borders, which quickly developed into a huge sandstorm due to the eruption of a cold air mass and the crossing of a cold air front and strong winds accompanying the air depression, which is concentrated to the north of the Arabian Peninsula, where the sandstorm moves &quot;Hamra&quot; Towards the south and east, to include all the eastern and central regions, including the city of Riyadh.</p>

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