DOHA: A thick layer of fog engulfed several areas of the country early yesterday, particularly in the north where some 113 road accidents were reported.
The weather bureau has warned that foggy conditions may prevail in several parts of the country this morning as well.
The Traffic Department has urged motorists to exercise caution. Visibility will be affected due to the fog and may initially be about 1km or less and will improve later to four to 6km.
No one sustained serious injuries and there were no casualties in the accidents.
Damaged vehicles were removed from the accident sites.
According to department sources, most accidents were caused as motorists failed to follow traffic rules applicable to foggy weather conditions.
The coastal road in Al Khor and Al Shamal Road (the northern expressway) were the most affected, and many accidents took place especially at Umm Qarn traffic intersection.
The department increased patrolling in these areas early in the morning and urged motorists not to change lanes, overtake and drive at high speed in foggy conditions.
Temperatures may be moderate during the day but the night will be cold with the mercury dropping to between 12 and 16 degrees Celsius.
The coldest place will be Abu Samra on Qatar-Saudi Arabia border as the mercury may drop to 12 degrees C at night.
In Doha, Al Wakrah and Messaieed, nightly temperature has been forecast at 16 degrees, while the maximum expected there is 24 degrees.
It will not be a windy day as northwesterly wind moving in from the colder regions of Europe will be moving at speeds of three to 10 knots.
The wind will later change direction to northeasterly. The direction will be the same in the seas (northwesterly), changing later to northeasterly.
The wind offshore will be moving at speeds of five to 12 knots.
Offshore, the weather will be cloudy and hazy and the sea relatively calm. The sunrise will be at 6.20 and sunset time at 5.09.
