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National Centre of Meteorology warns of fog formation, poor visibility

  • 09 Oct 2023
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The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has urged motorists to follow the traffic regulations regarding a chance of fog formation.

In a statement on Monday, the NCM warned that horizontal visibility may drop even further over some coastal and internal areas, especially Westward, until 09:00 Monday.

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