Stormy weather is predicted across the UAE this weekend and into early next week.
Forecasters said we could expect the country to be hit by heavy rain, hailstones and even frost in some areas.
They said an “unstable system” of weather would sweep in across the nation from Thursday evening.
Abu Dhabi Police said drivers who try to take photos or video of weather events from behind the wheel risk causing accidents.
Rain and wind will develop in the west before making its way eastwards towards the northern emirates in the north, before enveloping the rest of the country throughout the weekend.
Abu Dhabi was completely overcast on Thursday afternoon with dark skies warning of rain.
National Centre of Meteorology forecaster Amna Al Zaabi said the stormy weather was expected to stay until Monday.
“The weather instability is expected to intensify and will gradually extend over most areas of the country on Friday and Saturday," she said.
She added different intensities of weather were expected with chances of lightning and thunder at times.
“The wind will be fresh to strong leading to blowing dust and sand over the exposed areas,” she said.
“We urge drivers to be cautious and follow the traffic rules.”
This was predicted to create cloudy conditions with rain on coastal and eastern regions.
She called for people to stay safe by following weather updates over the course of the weekend.
The NCM’s website warned there could be flash floods on Friday cause by thunder and lightning.
It also predicted winds would reach a high of 70kmh on Friday.
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Series info
Test series schedule 1st Test, Abu Dhabi: Sri Lanka won by 21 runs; 2nd Test, Dubai: Play starts at 2pm, Friday-Tuesday
ODI series schedule 1st ODI, Dubai: October 13; 2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi: October 16; 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi: October 18; 4th ODI, Sharjah: October 20; 5th ODI, Sharjah: October 23
T20 series schedule 1st T20, Abu Dhabi: October 26; 2nd T20, Abu Dhabi: October 27; 3rd T20, Lahore: October 29
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Stat Fourteen Fourteen of the past 15 Test matches in the UAE have been decided on the final day. Both of the previous two Tests at Dubai International Stadium have been settled in the last session. Pakistan won with less than an hour to go against West Indies last year. Against England in 2015, there were just three balls left.
Key battle - Azhar Ali v Rangana Herath Herath may not quite be as flash as Muttiah Muralitharan, his former spin-twin who ended his career by taking his 800th wicket with his final delivery in Tests. He still has a decent sense of an ending, though. He won the Abu Dhabi match for his side with 11 wickets, the last of which was his 400th in Tests. It was not the first time he has owned Pakistan, either. A quarter of all his Test victims have been Pakistani. If Pakistan are going to avoid a first ever series defeat in the UAE, Azhar, their senior batsman, needs to stand up and show the way to blunt Herath.
Scorecard
Scotland 220
K Coetzer 95, J Siddique 3-49, R Mustafa 3-35
UAE 224-3 in 43,5 overs
C Suri 67, B Hameed 63 not out
