More air flights delayed, canceled due to fog in Chisinau

Chisinau, 10 December /MOLDPRES/- More air flights were delayed and canceled today due to dense fog on the Chisinau International Airport.

According to the airport's official website, flights to Minsk and Istanbul will take off with delay.

Also, because of dense fog, several flights were canceled or delayed in the evening yesterday. Thus, flights to/from Istanbul were canceled, and from Moscow – delayed.

The press officer of the National Patrol Inspectorate, Natalia Golovco, said that road traffic is running under fog. ” Patrol inspectors recommend drivers to exercise increased caution while driving, adjust speed to allow stopping safely, increase the distance between vehicles and avoid dangerous overtaking,” Golovco said.

Meteorologist Ala Barsa said that today, the fog will last until evening. "It covers the entire territory of the country. Fog will also exist tomorrow, but it will not be so dense and will only cover some regions of the country,” Barsa said.

According to the State Hydrometeorological Service, the weather is cooling slightly in the coming days. Snowfall is expected in some areas.