Lahore, Jan. 28 (TNS): Dense fog engulfed various parts of Punjab plains on Sunday morning.
According to spokesperson of Motorway Police, Motorway has been closed for all kinds of traffic from Pindi Bhattian to Lahore, Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad and Faisalabad to Gojra due to fog.
Dense fog was covered Pattoki, Okara, Sahiwal, Multan, Lodharan, Bahawalnagar,Chichawatni, Faisalabad, affected the road traffic badly and visibility dropped to zero.
The drivers have been directed to take precautionary measures while travelling and use fog lights.
On the other hand, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Very cold weather conditions are likely to prevail in northern areas, Malakand and Quetta divisions. Dense fog is likely to persist over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night and morning hours.
Thick fog enveloped various areas of Punjab on night between Friday and Saturday,as the weather turned frosty disrupting the lives of citizens. The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use GT Road for travel.
The Motorway police have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights. They also requested people to stay home and avoid unnecessary traveling.
