Anybody heard of a HUGE sandstorm coming in today from Saudi ?

pauji11
By pauji11

Anyone know when it is going to hit and if everything is going to close down ?

By anonymous• 11 Mar 2009 13:26
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anonymous

yes it is in newpapers but may b a mild one

By nqatar• 11 Mar 2009 12:12
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nqatar

Strong winds and dusty weather are expected to prevail in Qatar today, an official of the Met office said yesterday.

“We expect an extending ridge of high pressure coming from northwest Saudi Arabia accompanied by strong north-westerly winds,” a Met official said.

It will be associated with dusty weather and low visibility between 3km and 1km or even less over open places.

A dense dust storm hit the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh yesterday, forcing the closure of the King Khaled International Airport for several hours.

The official said the strong winds would reach Doha between 1 and 2am today. Its intensity would be more felt after about an hour.

However, the Met office said the weather was unlikely to be chilly in the next 24 hours owing to the advent of fresh winds.

The weather office said inshore winds would likely be between 15 to 25 knots and offshore between 15 to 25 knots.

By Lucky Luciano• 11 Mar 2009 11:56
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Lucky Luciano

SandStrom hit Saudi Yesterday. Not Today. Pl.refrain from providing Misleading info. I checked with our head office in Riyadh 5 minutes ago.

By drahcir71• 11 Mar 2009 11:45
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drahcir71

Its near 12:00 already and no signs of sandstorm except that it is quite dark and windy. Hope it doesn't hit Doha.

By anonymous• 11 Mar 2009 11:44
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anonymous

nothing to worry...abu samra check point closed.dust storm from saudi not allowed to enter.

By joe90• 11 Mar 2009 11:43
joe90

You can see the video of it coming here on the BBC: here's the link -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7935689.stm

By anonymous• 11 Mar 2009 11:40
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anonymous

yes, Its from Riyadh, KSA heading to Doha. Experts says tat it will b here by 12..

May Allah protect us..AMEEN!

By anonymous• 11 Mar 2009 11:34
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anonymous

yes, huge storm in Riyadh heading to Doha.

Experts says that by 12 it will reach doha..

May Allah protect us

By SolidSnake9• 11 Mar 2009 11:33
SolidSnake9

it's happening... i guess, carwash are getting good business today...

By Mohd Fayz• 11 Mar 2009 11:27
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Mohd Fayz

Just i talked with my sister and Brother in law (Riyadh). its on of the heavy sandstrom in Riyadh History from 11:30 to 9:30pm. many companies today cloused.

By Formatted Soul• 11 Mar 2009 11:19
Formatted Soul

Its in the news paper

By lmohideen• 11 Mar 2009 11:15
lmohideen

look out side ur window

but it is cold

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