Heavy Fog in UAE Causes Traffic Jam, Flight Delays
- Police across the UAE warned motorists to slow down and switch their fog lights on after Monday morning’s fog reduced visibility on the roads to 100 metres
- The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has issued an advisory for residents as foggy days are set to continue for next few days, with a drop in visibility up to 200m
- Passengers flying out of UAE have been advised to check the flight status in advance after a number of flights were delayed in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
- The thick fog affected traffic flow in Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Business Bay area and the Ras Al Khor Road leading to and from Dubai
- The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) is engaged in the study of a broad range of atmospheric phenomena and processes to determine climatic conditions in UAE
- Fog forms when the difference between air temperature and dew point is less than 2.5 °C or 4 °F
- Fog typically reduces visibility to less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
- UAE experiences heat for the most part of the year, but winter months come around from December till March
- Colder months in UAE between January and February have average minimum temperatures recorded from 10-14°C
