Fresh winds and rainfall will be affecting the UAE over the next few days, with the country’s Met office also warning residents of rough seas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has stated a depression that has developed over the Gulf region, which has already brought unprecedented rainfall on Sunday to parts of the UAE, will bring wet weather across the country by tomorrow.
By mid-day Wednesday, the system developing over western UAE will affect all coastal areas of the country, sweeping across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and the rest of the northern emirates.
The increased cloud cover will also give rise to fresh winds and rising dust.
On Sunday, the UAE already experienced heavy rain over Khor Fakkan and adjacent areas like Qidfa and Madha, causing flooding and property damage in areas.
Minister issues instructions to prepare for rain
Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Public Works, has instructed work teams at the ministry to exert more efforts in preparation for the up-coming rainy season. Various teams have already started to follow up on the readiness of various areas of the country to face any problems that would adversely affect the infrastructure and properties of citizens during rain-fall and to find appropriate solutions.
Al Nuaimi called on the teams to conduct field visits to the northern and eastern areas of the country and carry out any necessary procedures to avoid emergency situations. He said that the ministry is working in partnership with various local governments and departments, as well as other partners, in order to avoid potential rain-related issues.
Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah's Khor Fakkan
Heavy rains lashed parts of Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah's Khor Fakkan suburb, causing waterlogging and overflowing wadis in the eastern parts of the UAE
The UAE's National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has forecast more rainfall on Monday, associated with fresh winds that could blow dust over open areas and reduce horizontal visibility.
The unprecedented rainfall in the eastern parts of the UAE on Sunday saw residents take to social media with videos and images of vehicles submerged in flooded streets, even as overflowing wadis had the NCMS issue warnings against flash floods.
Fujairah's districts of Madha and Qidfa were the worst hit by the torrential downpour that commenced late afternoon and continued through late evening.
Temperatures below zero degrees
Temperatures in some mountainous and internal areas in the UAE dipped to below zero degrees, according to the National Center of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS).
NCMS forecasts formation of cumulus clouds over the sea and some islands in the Arabian Gulf that could be accompanied by rainfall and active winds in some areas today, reported ‘Emarat Al Youm’. The bureau also predicted that the weather will be partly hazy and dusty at times in some parts of the country.
The region would experience winter between December 21, 2015 and March 20, 2016.
Meanwhile, the weather bureau also said that the temperatures dipping below zero is not uncommon during winters. On February 5, 2008, temperature in Jebel Jess fell to -2.7 degree Celcius.
Qatar's Met office has also warned residents of thunderstorms on Monday.
