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Kuwait affected by high pressure, cold wind, dust - Karam

KUWAIT, Jan 8 (KUNA) -- The head of the Meteorology Department of the Civil Aviation, Mohammed Karam, expected on Tuesday that low visibility will continue in some areas of Kuwait till the afternoon, gradually to improve in most areas later in the day.
Karam told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), that the country is being affected by high pressures from the northwest accompanied by cold air and dust.
He added, wind activity in central and southern Iraq helped carry the dust toward Kuwait, lowering visibility to less than 1,00 meters earlier this morning.(end) mf.afb.sfm KUNA 081250 Jan 13NNNN