Weather update: Smoke-haze envelopes city as year begins
Smoke-haze is an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke and other air particles obscure the clarity of the sky
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KARACHI:
While dense fog gripped the city in the last two days of 2016, smoke-haze has been prevailing as the year began.
Abdul Rashid, the regional director of the meteorological (Met) office, said there is no fog any more.
"[The] dense situation has died down and [created] a smoke-haze situation." Smoke-haze is an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke and other air particles obscure the clarity of the sky.
The Civil Aviation Authority also confirmed that no flights were delayed.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2017.
While dense fog gripped the city in the last two days of 2016, smoke-haze has been prevailing as the year began.
Abdul Rashid, the regional director of the meteorological (Met) office, said there is no fog any more.
"[The] dense situation has died down and [created] a smoke-haze situation." Smoke-haze is an atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke and other air particles obscure the clarity of the sky.
The Civil Aviation Authority also confirmed that no flights were delayed.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2017.