AMMAN — Areas in southern Jordan
have been witnessing rain and fog on Monday, with low visibility affecting road
safety, according to the Public Security Directorate’s (PSD) Highway Patrol
Operations Room.
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Rainfall has been reported on the Desert Road
from Al-Hasa in Maan Governorate to the Ras Al-Naqab station, while fog has
formed near the Unaizah station and the back road to Aqaba, Wadi Araba,
Al-Jafr, Al-Mudawwarah, Al-Shidiyah, and Batn Al-Ghoul, with visibility ranging
between 100m and 200m in some places, Hala News reported.
However, all highways are currently passable,
the patrol stated.
Monday morning, the authorities and road crews
responded to high water levels at Al-Husseiniyah Bridge affecting traffic movement
from Amman towards Tafileh, according to an officer at the operations room, who
said that the excess water was removed and the road has been cleared for
traffic.
Meanwhile, in Amman, most central and
southern neighborhoods have been witnessing light rainfall, and no obstacles have
been reported on the roads.
The PSD called on the public to take “extreme
caution” while driving in areas affected by rainfall and fog.
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