Principal Officer at the Ghana
Meteorological Agency, Muller Tsatsu Tsame is forecasting an intense Harmattan
period this year.
He told Joy News, visibility is
expected to be poor till December 13 after which a new study will be conducted
to ascertain how long it will last.
The dry and dusty West African trade
winds made its entry into the Greater Accra region on December 1 to complete
its total influence after beginning from the North.
Harmattan winds blow south from the
Sahara desert regions into the Gulf of Guinea between the end of November and
the middle of March.
Already the aviation industry has
taken a hit after domestic flights in the country were grounded temporarily
last Saturday.
Starbow Airlines for instance could
not make its usual flights on Friday December 4, 2015 due to poor aerial
visibility. Apart from a morning flight to Takoradi in the Western Region
on Friday, all other flights were cancelled.
The Harmattan season comes with
concern for road safety even as Christmas holidays also approaches. Some long
distance drivers fear road crashes on the nation’s highways especially, could
increase.
According to some drivers who spoke
to Joy News, apart from the poor lighting on the highways, the white markings
on them are also worn-out. Fixing the lighting systems as well as the markings
they say, has become crucial in foggy weather.
Principal Officer at the Ghana
Meteorological Agency, Muller Tsatsu Tsame therefore, advising against the
burning of bushes in particular, to avert any fire catastrophe.
source: myjoyonline
source: myjoyonline
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