Social media users in the UAE shared photos and videos of the fog blanketing the country on Monday, December 30. Instagram
Social media users in the UAE shared photos and videos of the fog blanketing the country on Monday, December 30. Instagram
Social media users in the UAE shared photos and videos of the fog blanketing the country on Monday, December 30. Instagram
Social media users in the UAE shared photos and videos of the fog blanketing the country on Monday, December 30. Instagram

Skyscrapers in the clouds: your best Abu Dhabi and Dubai fog photos and videos


Farah Andrews
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UAE residents woke up to a blanket of fog this morning.

With an emergency SMS weather warning issued around 8am, many of the country's budding photographers were up with the larks, and naturally have taken to social media to share snaps of the very photogenic weather front.

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Here are some of the best fog shots of the morning: 

1. Mist rolling in over the Mangroves in Abu Dhabi. 

2. Incredible skyscraper footage in Abu Dhabi. 

3. A timelapse video of the fog as it blanketed Abu Dhabi. 

4. Buildings emerging from the fog in Abu Dhabi.

5. Fog on the Corniche, at the World Trade Centre building. 

6. An arty black and white shot of Abu Dhabi from above.

7. A blanket of fog over the capital's buildings.

8. "Above the clouds," this Instagram user wrote. 

9. The sun as it rises on a misty morning.

10. Foggy roads and a chilly weather forecast in Dubai. 

11. Dubai's Business Bay at sunrise. 

12. A cloudy horizon shot taken from a towering building.

13. The Fog in Abu Dhabi's Liwa Oasis. 

14. A wave of clouds rolls into Abu Dhabi.

15. Profound thoughts on a foggy morning. 

16. And this photo shows the fog as it began to clear in Abu Dhabi. 

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Here's a look at a selection of photos of foggy scenes around the UAE

  • Heavy fog blanketed the UAE capital in December. Photo of Etihad Towers taken from Al Ain Tower in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi. Erica ElKhershi / The National
    Heavy fog blanketed the UAE capital in December. Photo of Etihad Towers taken from Al Ain Tower in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi. Erica ElKhershi / The National
  • A fog warning sign on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi road. Rory Reynolds/ The National
    A fog warning sign on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi road. Rory Reynolds/ The National
  • A man out for a jog on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The
    A man out for a jog on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The
  • The Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The junction at Etihad Plaza on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The junction at Etihad Plaza on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • A municipality worker cleaning up the streets. Victor Besa / The National
    A municipality worker cleaning up the streets. Victor Besa / The National
  • A commuter waits for a bus. Victor Besa / The National
    A commuter waits for a bus. Victor Besa / The National
  • Commuters on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Commuters on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Commuters on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Commuters on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Al Bandar- E10 overpass on a foggy morning at Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National