Abu Dhabi residents wake up to cool, rainy morning

Abu Dhabi - Police have also warned motorists to drive carefully in the current bad weather.

Residents of Abu Dhabi experienced rain and cold weather on Saturday morning.
"I woke up this morning when it was raining here," said Richard Paul, an Irish resident of Khalifah city.
"I like the cool weather, though it sometimes limits me from going for outings especially on such a weekend."
Another Abu Dhabi resident, Yusuf Sinani, who resides in Mohammed bin Zayed city but works in Musaffah said: "It has been unusually cold today because of the morning rains."
"I had left my jacket back home but I had to drive back to pick it."
The 30-year-old Ugandan working as sales and service advisor in a tyre and mechanic workshop said the rainy weather has also affected their business.
"We have received only one customer since morning as people are reluctant to move out of their homes or workplaces during bad weather," said Sinani.
Egyptian father, Mohammed Salem, and resides in Bani Yas area said the rain made him cancel the family weekend program.
"I was planning to take my kids to the Yas Water-world, but I have changed the plan because of the rain and cold weather," said Salem.
"I am now planning to take them to Yas mall instead during the afternoon to play from there."
In Abu Dhabi, moderate to heavy rain was reported over some areas of the Island, Khalifa City, Bani Yas, Musaffah, Al Shawamekh and Al Dhafrah
The National Meteorology and Seismology in Abu Dhabi said that weather in the UAE has been partly cloudy in general on Saturday, becoming cloudy at times with some rainfall over islands, coastal, and northern areas.
The weathermen also predicted slight to moderate winds becoming fresh at times over the sea.
Temperatures have been predicted to be between 14°C and 28°C along the coast, with 12°C to 30°C in the inland. In the mountains the highest temperatures will be 20°C and the lowest as 9°C.
Forecasters said that humidity is likely to increase overnight over some internal areas, possibly leading to more fog and mist in early morning hours on Sunday.
The sea will be moderate to rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in the Sea of Oman and forecasters have urged people to stay away from the waters.
Police have also warned motorists to drive carefully in the current bad weather.
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