Qatar schools closed on Thursday due to sandstorm - SEC
The Supreme Education Council has announced that due to the terrible wind and sandstorm, there will be no school on Thursday, 2 April 2015.
The Meteorology Department has forecast strong winds until Friday evening. However, some relief is expected by Thursday noon.
The condition was attributed to high pressure extending from northwest of Saudi Arabia associated with fresh to strong northwesterly winds.
Overnight severe dust storms spread across Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Here are some photos shared by readers.
I thought MI4 #sandstorm was exaggerated but I am seeing one in #doha now. Worst in 10 years. #qatarsandstorm
— Lakshimi Narayanan R (@Lakshimi) April 1, 2015There is some kind of epic #SandStorm in Doha right now. Here I should be seeing a lit up downtown skyline. pic.twitter.com/Yx2zVaVCZb
— Hend (@LibyaLiberty) April 1, 2015That's the biggest and most furious #sandstorm I have ever seen in #Doha pic.twitter.com/0npBL5aqIh
— Mohamed El Gharbawy (@Gharbawy) April 1, 2015Some universities have also announced that the campus will be closed on occasion of the sandstorm.Due to the severe sandstorm, the NU-Q campus is closed today, April 2. On-site instruction and all events are canceled.
— Northwestern Qatar (@NUQatar) April 2, 2015
SCHOOL CLOSING: Due to the dust storm, VCUQatar will be closed today. All classes, activities, events and... http://t.co/02FAMJA3XL
— VCUQatar (@VCUQatar) April 2, 2015
CMU-Q will be closed today due to weather conditions.
— CarnegieMellonQatar (@CarnegieMellonQ) April 2, 2015
Try to stay indoors. You might also want to check out these sandstorm survival tips.
bdw .... sand storms always follow the car washes :)
2008 also same thing happened ....worst for 3 days to get relief. Hope same upto Saturday same situations will be there.
Only schools????
How do we drive to office??? Can't they declare leave