Heavy rains hit several parts of the country on Tuesday morning (14th February) , affecting commuters as they drove at a snail’s pace to work.

The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) reported heavy rainfall in the early hours of the morning across Umm Al Quwain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Sharjah, and several parts of the country.

At Shaik Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (MBZ) multiples of accidents were recorded after Sports City towards Abu Dhabi, on the Umm Suqeim Road, and Al Khail Road before the Dubai Mall exit.

The heaviest traffic jam was witnessed at the MBZ Road as people drove from Sharjah to Dubai, with a number of accidents reported on popular highways regularly travelled by commuters.

A Heavy traffic jam was also reported on the Al Ittihad Road, Al Khail Road, and Shaikh Zayed Road with a queue of vehicles reaching up until Mall of the Emirates in Al Barsha.

Until the weekend weather is expected to remain unstable, with high chances of scattered rainfall and thunder across Dubai.

The weather forecaster of The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said the public can expect cloudy days ahead, with thunder and rainfall over various areas of the UAE, especially in the islands and coastal regions.

The wind will be quite moderate, but is being expected to be a little rough over the sea and exposed regions, causing blowing dust that can reduce visibility.

Temperature over the next two days is expected to reach a maximum of 30 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 15 degrees Celsius in coastal areas, while the mountain areas will have a maximum of 21 degrees Celsius and a minimum of nine degrees Celsius.

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