A weather warning has been issued advising UAE motorists to slow down and leave a safe distance between their vehicles as dust and sand continue to blow.
The National Centre for Meteorology said on Twitter that residents are also advised to stay away from the sea and avoid wadis.
The forecaster asked the public to refrain from spreading rumours about the weather.
“The NCM urges the public to follow the official NCM reports and avoid spreading rumours,” it said on Twitter.
On Saturday, parts of Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Sharjah and Dubai received light to moderate showers and rainfall is expected to continue into the week.
“(Due to) unstable weather, clouds will increase gradually over scattered areas of the country accompanied by some convective clouds associated with rainfall,” said NCM's forecast for Monday, December 26.
The rain was expected to continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, but no rainfall was predicted for Thursday.
However, the NCM said Thursday would be cloudy, with the humid night continuing into Friday morning.
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Tailors and retailers miss out on back-to-school rush
Tailors and retailers across the city said it was an ominous start to what is usually a busy season for sales.
With many parents opting to continue home learning for their children, the usual rush to buy school uniforms was muted this year.
“So far we have taken about 70 to 80 orders for items like shirts and trousers,” said Vikram Attrai, manager at Stallion Bespoke Tailors in Dubai.
“Last year in the same period we had about 200 orders and lots of demand.
“We custom fit uniform pieces and use materials such as cotton, wool and cashmere.
“Depending on size, a white shirt with logo is priced at about Dh100 to Dh150 and shorts, trousers, skirts and dresses cost between Dh150 to Dh250 a piece.”
A spokesman for Threads, a uniform shop based in Times Square Centre Dubai, said customer footfall had slowed down dramatically over the past few months.
“Now parents have the option to keep children doing online learning they don’t need uniforms so it has quietened down.”
