With every winter in Dubai being accompanied by an unpredictable surreal sky, this morning was no different with cold temperatures being complemented with foggy skies.
As with any significant change in the weather – including the rain – residents in Dubai cannot stop talking about it.
Taking to social media, many residents have shared their different photos of the sky coated with thick fog, some of which are quite incredible to look at.
The Beauty of Winter Morning #Fog in #Dubai pic.twitter.com/S05q6NlOwf
— Peter Brun (@peter_brun) January 17, 2021
Fog is covering #UAE sky scrappers and roads, stay safe and be careful while driving. #Dubai #foggy pic.twitter.com/PWWibXnX2L
— Ijaz Malik (@Ijazmalik101) January 17, 2021
Can never get enough of this. #fog #mydubai #dubaifog pic.twitter.com/odCY6kfX56
— Florian Kriechbaumer (@djflore) January 17, 2021
However, spectacular some of the images and footage is from the fog coating Dubai, the Roads and Transport Authoirty has urged drivers to be wearing while on the roads today.
“Low visibility in fog reduces your sense of vehicle speed,” the RTA said on Twitter. “We advise you to lower speed and use fog lights for your safety and that of others on the road.”
Low visibility in fog reduces your sense of vehicle speed. We advise you to lower speed and use fog lights for your safety and that of others on the road. For more guidelines, visit: https://t.co/kbt3iuJ3rH#RTA pic.twitter.com/0XyHvmm0sY
— RTA (@rta_dubai) January 17, 2021
