ZIMBABWEANS preparing to stand in long queues to vote in Wednesday's general elections must be prepared for chilly weather, the Meteorological Department warned last night.
Temperatures took a plunge throughout the country on Tuesday, and weather experts say this will continue into Election Day.
"We are expecting cloudy to overcast and windy weather, with drizzle in places. It should be mild by daytime but cold overnight and in the morning," the Met's Jonathan Chifuna said.
"We are expecting a minimum of about 10 degrees Celsius in Bulawayo, Gweru and Kwekwe. As for Harare, the temperatures are likely to drop to as low as nine degrees Celsius and that also goes for Mutare."
He said the highest temperature would be between 14-17 degrees in the southern parts of the country.
"The public should desist from causing veldt fires and those into horticulture should take necessary precautions to safeguard their produce. We also discourage the use of braziers when windows are closed. They should be limited as they produce toxic carbon monoxide," he said.
More than six millions are registered to vote in Wednesday's ballot pitting President Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party, which has ruled the country for three decades, against a dozen other parties including the two MDCs led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry Minister Welshman Ncube.
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