LIVE: Heavy rains, hail batter UAE as residents wake up to thunderstorm

LIVE: Heavy rains, hail batter UAE as residents wake up to thunderstorm

“Thunder rumbling non-stop and lightning streaking through the skies here in DIFC,” says Dubai resident Gagan Deep Kaur as UAE wakes up to , and lighting.

Unstable weather conditions will continue to impact the UAE from Monday through Wednesday due to an extension of a “low surface pressure” and t to move across the country on Tuesday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced.

As the inclement weather peaked on Tuesday, April 16 9 — Khaleej Times bring residents the latest updates from across the UAE.

Residents in Al Nahda, Sharjah and Abu Hail, Dubai, reported a decrease in visibility in some areas, as the heavy downpour persisted, engulfing the region.

Several residents braved the morning rains on their morning commute to reach the office even as the UAE announced holidays for public sector employees.

For Dubai Metro commuters, the Road and Transport Authority has extended the operating hours April 16 until 3:00 AM (next day). This extension is to ease your trips during rainy conditions.