Winter showers swept across the UAE on Sunday morning, with more wet weather to come as the cold snap continues.
Residents woke up to leaden skies as light intermittent rain fell during the morning, bringing a drop in temperatures.
The National Centre of Meteorology said the weather will remain cool throughout Sunday, with daytime temperatures in the low to mid-20ºCs. At night, temperatures will fall to 16°C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The NCM said temperatures fell to as low as 5.8ºC in the Jebel Jais area of in Ras Al Khaimah, on 4am on Sunday.
Such cold temperatures are typical of mountainous areas of the country in the winter months, with the mercury dropping to 0.2°C in Jebel Jais on Thursday.
While the unstable conditions were far less severe than the heavy rain which lashed the Emirates last month, it comes after a recent spell of chilly weather which even caught the attention of Dubai's Crown Prince.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, shared a computer-generated picture of Dubai blanketed in snow on Thursday.
The light-hearted post, featuring a song called Winter Has Come by Ramin Djawadi, was accompanied by a message saying, "how the weather will feel tomorrow".
More rain and fog on the way
The NCM, in its latest five-day weather bulletin, forecasts more light rainfall on Monday in coastal, northern and eastern areas, with winds to reach speeds of up to 40kph.
The weather bureau expects fog to roll in during the mornings on Tuesday and Wednesday, which could affect visibility on the roads.
US cold front affects travellers
Meanwhile, Emirates airline cancelled several flights to and from the US scheduled for Saturday and Sunday because of severe winter weather.
The airline posted a notice on its website on Saturday listing the cancelled flights and offering an explanation for the cancellations.
The hazardous winter storm which has hit many areas of the United States led to routes to and from New York, Miami, Dallas, Washington, Boston and Newark being suspended.
