DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , March 22 – 2020 :- One of the commuter caught in the heavy rain in Al Barsha in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online/Instagram.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , March 22 – 2020 :- One of the commuter caught in the heavy rain in Al Barsha in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online/Instagram.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , March 22 – 2020 :- One of the commuter caught in the heavy rain in Al Barsha in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online/Instagram.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , March 22 – 2020 :- One of the commuter caught in the heavy rain in Al Barsha in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online/Instagram.

UAE weather: heavy rain hits parts of Sharjah and Fujairah


Gillian Duncan
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Heavy rain caused by the country's cloud-seeding programme lashed parts of Sharjah and Fujairah on Tuesday afternoon.

Residents took to Twitter to share videos of the heavy spell in Khorfakkan and Sharm areas.

Light showers were also reported in Al Shamkhah, Sweihan, Makassib Island, Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Bani Yas and Al Faya areas in the capital.

Parts of Al Ain also experienced light rain.

The National Centre of Meteorology has issued an alert covering a large swathe of the coast, stretching from the far west of Abu Dhabi to the outskirts of Dubai.

Cloud, accompanied by the possibility of rain and gusts of wind of up to 50kph will sweep in, blowing dust and sand which could affect visibility at times, said the bureau.

Conditions will be rough in the Arabian Gulf and moderate in the Sea of Oman.

Temperatures could reach a high of 35°C on the coast and 37°C inland.

Abu Dhabi Police urged motorists to drive carefully and to follow the speed limits.

On Sunday, the bureau warned the country was facing a week of unsettled weather, which could bring thunder and lightning on Wednesday and Thursday.

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

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