UAE weather: Red alert issued as fog covers airports, major roads

Thick fog blanketed several parts of the UAE on Thursday morning, prompting the authorities to issue warning alerts.

Residents woke up to a monster fog covering the usual city view from their balconies.

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Here are two photos taken from Dubai Hills at 7.31am on Tuesday and 7.36am today:

With poor visibility on key roads, motorists driving out this morning are advised to be extra careful.

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The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) issued red alerts due to foggy conditions in some parts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah. Yellow warnings were raised for most parts of the country.

Here are the affected areas:

A resident of Dubai's Damac Hills 2 could barely see the road when she stepped out at 6am. She shared this photo of Umm Suqeim Street on her way to the city centre:

This is a photo of the road outside Arabian Ranches, which was supposed to be visible on the right side:

Fog started covering the country at 12.30am and the conditions are expected to last until 9am, the NCM said.

It affected key areas, including Sharjah International Airport, Ras Al Khaimah Airport, and Al Maktoum International Airport.

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