Lahore in grip of severe cold wave, disrupting air, vehicular traffic with dense fog
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Lahore in grip of severe cold wave, disrupting air, vehicular traffic with dense fog
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The provincial capital is currently in the grip of a severe cold wave, intensifying the winter chill as the city's temperature plummeted to 8 degrees Celsius on Saturday, accompanied by dense fog that shrouded Lahore, disrupting both air and vehicular traffic.
According to sources, visibility on the Lahore airport runway dwindled to less than 100 metres.
The adverse weather conditions wreaked havoc on air travel, affecting flights to and from major airports in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Islamabad, both domestically and internationally.
More than 25 flights were disrupted, causing inconvenience to countless passengers.
Key transportation routes in and around Lahore, including the Motorway, GT Road, Ring Road and others, were engulfed by thick fog. This dense fog significantly hampered visibility, leading to safety concerns for motorists.
Weather forecasts suggest that the foggy conditions might persist for the next two days, further exacerbating travel challenges.
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In response to the adverse weather conditions, the M3 Motorway from Lahore to Samundri was temporarily closed due to intense fog.
The closure was not limited to this route alone, as the M1 Motorway from Peshawar to Burhan was also shut down, citing extremely low visibility caused by the fog.
The Motorway Police, through its spokesperson, requested travellers to refrain from unnecessary travel in the foggy conditions for their safety.
