The Uganda National Meteorological Authority has said that the current cold weather conditions experienced in most parts of the country will continue until mid-August.
In a statement released this morning , Festus Luboyera, Uganda National Meteorological Authority Executive Director, says since June, there has been a visible drop in both maximum and minimum temperatures over most parts of the country with some areas such as Kigezi sub-region occasionally having their night temperatures dropping below 10 degrees Celsius.
He added that the cold weather phenomenon is due to the inflow of southerly cold winds from southern hemisphere such as southern Africa that is currently experiencing winter conditions.
Yusuf Nsubuga, a weather analyst at the Uganda National Meteorological Authority, points out that this is not a new experience since it prevails every year around the same time.
He adds, the impact depends on the winter in the South as some winters are more severe than others.
The Traffic Police Director Basil Mugisha says that when such conditions occur, police report an increase in road accident mostly in valleys and wetland cross-sections in early morning hours.
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He advises motorists to keep their fog light on and also reduce their speed. Weather analysts note that chilly conditions are linked to several respiratory diseases like Asthma, Pneumonia, and common colds advising the public, more so the young, old and some others with pre-existing health issues, to adapt warm clothing to guard against such diseases. ENDS .