Weather stabilises after rainy, cold spell

Measures in interest of public safety remain in place, authorities assure

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) has announced that weather conditions in the country have stabilised and that all authorities have taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of members of society and for safeguarding lives and property.

The ministry’s announcement comes after coordination with the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) and based on reports from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).

Follow-up operations

In a statement issued today, the ministry said: “The MOl, in coordination with [NCEMA], and according to the reports of the [NCM] and after follow-up operations, announces the stability of the weather conditions in the country, and confirms that all police general directorates and concerned authorities dealt pro-actively and with high flexibility to ensure the safety of society and the preservation of lives and property.”

The past few days had witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall in most parts of the UAE and a significant drop in temperature, with lows of 2-7C experienced in some areas.

According to the NCM, the forecast for today across the UAE is mostly fair to partly cloudy weather with a chance of fog or mist in some areas, along with light to moderate winds. Light to moderate conditions are predicted at sea in the Arabian Gulf and in the Oman Sea.

The overall weather conditions across the country are expected to settle into a normal pattern soon.

The forecast for today is mostly fair or partly cloudy weather with a chance of fog or mist in some areas, along with light to moderate winds.