New Year weather – in pictures

  • Carissa, 6, left, and her sister Danica Rodrigues, 5, feed seagulls on New Year’s Day on the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Carissa, 6, left, and her sister Danica Rodrigues, 5, feed seagulls on New Year’s Day on the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Dark clouds gather over Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Dark clouds gather over Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • New Year’s Day brought cool weather and cloudy skies to the UAE capital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    New Year’s Day brought cool weather and cloudy skies to the UAE capital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Cool weather and cloudy skies along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Cool weather and cloudy skies along the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • The Marina Eye Ferris wheel and Fairmont Marina hotel from behind a billboard along the Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The Marina Eye Ferris wheel and Fairmont Marina hotel from behind a billboard along the Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Feeding seagulls on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Feeding seagulls on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A cloudy start to the new year in the capital. Tim Knowles / The National
    A cloudy start to the new year in the capital. Tim Knowles / The National
  • Seagulls gather along Abu Dhabi Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Seagulls gather along Abu Dhabi Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Abu Dhabi from on high. Tim Knowles / The National
    Abu Dhabi from on high. Tim Knowles / The National
  • New Year’s Day in the UAE capital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    New Year’s Day in the UAE capital. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Cloudy skies and windy weather greet visitors at the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Cloudy skies and windy weather greet visitors at the Corniche, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A man uses an umbrella in Al Quoz, a largely industrial area of Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A man uses an umbrella in Al Quoz, a largely industrial area of Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Heavy rain caused roads to become flooded in parts of Al Quoz. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Heavy rain caused roads to become flooded in parts of Al Quoz. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A road sign advises motorists to ‘Slow down, watch for water ponds’ on a highway in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A road sign advises motorists to ‘Slow down, watch for water ponds’ on a highway in Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A tree felled by the extreme weather lies in Al Quoz, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    A tree felled by the extreme weather lies in Al Quoz, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Roads in Al Quoz remained slippery. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Roads in Al Quoz remained slippery. Khushnum Bhandari / The National