• Total lack of visability at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Total lack of visability at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Residents in the capital woke up on Thursday morning to see the city blanketed by fog and dust. Deepthi Unnikrishnan / The National
    Residents in the capital woke up on Thursday morning to see the city blanketed by fog and dust. Deepthi Unnikrishnan / The National
  • Dusty weather in Discovery Gardens in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Dusty weather in Discovery Gardens in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Poor visibility at a traffic light in Khalidyah, Abu Dhabi. Juman Jarallah / The National
    Poor visibility at a traffic light in Khalidyah, Abu Dhabi. Juman Jarallah / The National
  • Cars are seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city of Dubai. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo
    Cars are seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city of Dubai. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo
  • A Dubai metro train is seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo
    A Dubai metro train is seen driving amid a sandstorm that engulfed the city. Marwan Naamani / AFP Photo
  • Al Bustan Complex in Al Matar (near Khalifa Park and TwoFour54). Elizabeth Claus / The National
    Al Bustan Complex in Al Matar (near Khalifa Park and TwoFour54). Elizabeth Claus / The National
  • Two men carry work materials through Tecom. Lee Hoagland/The National
    Two men carry work materials through Tecom. Lee Hoagland/The National
  • A man walks through Tecom during the storm. Lee Hoagland/The National
    A man walks through Tecom during the storm. Lee Hoagland/The National
  • Heavy sandstorm engulf the whole city, in which visibility was about 100 metres. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    Heavy sandstorm engulf the whole city, in which visibility was about 100 metres. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Camels outside Fujairah sandstorm. Sarah Dea / The National
    Camels outside Fujairah sandstorm. Sarah Dea / The National
  • Looking onto Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Joseph Harb
    Looking onto Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy Joseph Harb
  • Downtown Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Downtown Dubai. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National

UAE weather: Dust storm covers UAE - in pictures


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Dust and sand storms led to low visibility across the UAE on Thursday morning.

The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology warned motorists about the poor driving conditions, with visibility down to less than 500 metres in some areas.

The cloudy and dusty weather is set to continue over the weekend, especially over rural areas.

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