The police urged motorists to slow down and exercise extra caution on the roads.
Many residents across the UAE woke up to a rainy day on Friday morning, with lightning strikes reported in some areas. The winter cold also hit the mountains, with temperatures dropping to 2.2°C — marking the chilliest day so far this winter.
Motorists drove through wet roads in some key areas of Dubai in the morning, with showers reported in Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah, Al Safa, and Al Jaddaf.
Dubai Police urged motorists to exercise extra caution, reiterating some safety rules: drive slower, stay away from the edge of the road, switch on low-beam headlights, and ensure wipers are working.
In one photo, workers are seen using water tankers to pump out rainwater that had accumulated on a street near Mirdif.
Rainwater also accumulated near Al Warqa Mosque in Dubai, as shown in the following shot.
By noon, heavy rain was reported in Dubai’s Hassyan area.
Light rain was also recorded in Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed Bin Zayed City. Ghanadhah in Abu Dhabi also experienced heavy rain, as per the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
In one video shot in the Al Ghadeer area of Abu Dhabi, strong winds are seen swaying the trees back and forth as moderate rain falls.
Abu Dhabi Police advised motorists to drive safely amid rainy weather conditions and follow the reduced speed limits displayed on electronic information boards.
Sharjah’s Suhaila, areas in Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah also witnessed rain, according to the NCM.
Up in the mountains, on Ras Al Khaimah’s Jebel Jais, the NCM recorded the coldest temperature so far this winter: the mercury dropped to a chilly 2.2°C at 6:45 am.
Elsewhere in the country, partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected, particularly in some northern, eastern, and coastal regions of the UAE.
The weather will be humid at night until Saturday morning over some inland areas, with a probability of fog or mist formation, the NCM said.
Light to moderate winds will blow from the northwest to northeast, freshening at times and causing blowing dust. The wind speed will be around 15-30 km/h, reaching 40 km/h.
The sea will be rough to moderate in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to slight in the Oman Sea, added the NCM.
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