Video: Hail, freezing rain hit parts of UAE

The weather intensity will weaken by today.

The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) on Sunday morning reported a hailstorm at the Al Tawain area in Ras Al Khaimah where it has been raining non-stop for a couple of days.

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The NCM, on Saturday, January 11, predicted 'freezing rain or snow' over some of the UAE mountain peaks on Sunday, January 12.

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"The weather intensity will weaken by today, but there is a chance of rainfall over northern and eastern areas."
"There has been a hailstorm here," Mohammed Ibrahim, an Emirati national, told Khaleej Times.

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Another resident, Abdullah Al Hammadi, said that there was a thunderstorm and lightning kept striking all night, which was followed by heavy rain and a hailstorm.
Hailstorm has also been reported in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain.
ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com