Weather warning issued as rain hits parts of UAE

Friday, 21 June 2019 at 14:55

Several parts of the UAE experienced moderate to heavy rain on Friday, with the weather bureau issuing a warning about poor visibility over some eastern areas.

On Twitter, the National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) reported heavy to moderate rainfall in Sharjah and Dubai.

أمطار شارع الإمارات #دبي ⁧#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩
⁧#أمطار_الخير⁩
⁧#هواة_الطقس⁩
⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ pic.twitter.com/PRo8XDPjOW
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) June 21, 2019

أمطار منطقة نزوى #الشارقة ⁧#المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩
⁧#أمطار_الخير⁩
⁧#هواة_الطقس⁩
⁧#أصدقاء_المركز_الوطني_للأرصاد⁩ pic.twitter.com/S3o0tzL2uo
— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) June 21, 2019

The NCM also warned that visibility levels could be less than 1,000 metres due to blowing dust and sand.

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— المركز الوطني للأرصاد (@ncmuae) June 21, 2019

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