Eerie but beautiful: The UAE’s changing landscape in winter – in pictures

Afternoon fog descends on Dubai Marina on March 15, 2013. Sarah Dea / The National

Fog clings to Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi on January 3, 2015. Courtesy Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Thick fog moves across Reem Island in Abu Dhabi on January 28, 2013. Silvia Razgova / The National

Fog rolls over Dubai.

A fishing boat moored off the coast of Umm Al Quwain sits suspended in the morning fog on March 10, 2014. Antonie Robertson / The National

Thick morning fog clings to Dubai Marina on October 9, 2012. Mark Asquith / The National

Early morning fog around the Dubai Marina area on December 30, 2014. Antonie Robertson / The National

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is engulfed with thick fog on December 24, 2012. Ravindranath K / The National

The Downtown Dubai skyline protrudes from early morning fog on September 6, 2011. Pawel Dwulit / The National

Fog clings to Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah as temperatures drop to 11°C on January 19, 2015. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National

Horses wait in the fog to train at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on March 25, 2011. Andrew Henderson / The National

Motorists drive through morning fog on the Dubai - Abu Dhabi highway near Ghantoot in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2015. Pawan Singh / The National

A man fishes off the coast of Abu Dhabi despite heavy fog on January 9, 2011. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National

Burj Khalifa in Dubai is surrounded by fog on February 11, 2012. Jeff Topping / The National

Thick fog hangs over the Corniche ahead of the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing on January 3, 2015. Courtesy Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Fog surrounds the Etihad Towers and Adnoc building in Abu Dhabi on January 3, 2015. Courtesy Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Abu Dhabi is blanketed with fog on January 23, 2013. Delores Johnson / The National

With winter upon us again and the foggy season returning to the UAE, we look back at photos of some of the heaviest fog experienced across the country.