Iraq - update at 2:00 pm | A strong sand storm hits Baghdad, and the horizontal visibility is only 200 meters

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Arab Weather - The</strong> satellite images of the Arab Regional Weather Center have monitored the concentration of the Khamasini air depression over central Iraq at this time with low atmospheric pressure values, and as a result of that, active northwest winds blow at speed that worked to create strong dust waves and sand storms that hit large areas of Iraq.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the readings received from Baghdad International Airport, the horizontal visibility recorded very low levels, reaching only 200 meters, as a result of the exposure of the capital, Baghdad, to a heavy sandstorm.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> While large areas of Iraq are witnessing heavy dust, the northern areas are exposed to unstable weather conditions that result in cumulus clouds and thunderstorms of varying intensity.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Important recommendations from Arabia Weather:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Close the windows and take the necessary precautions for patients of the respiratory system and eyes to avoid serious complications, God forbid</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Pay attention to the danger of low or no horizontal visibility due to the density of dust</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Attention to the danger of torrential rains and the flow of valleys in some northern areas</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/interactive-satellite?layer=dust&amp;in... live satellite images here</strong></a></p>