• Afternoon fog descends on Dubai Marina on March 15, 2013. Sarah Dea / The National
    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
    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
    Thick fog moves across Reem Island in Abu Dhabi on January 28, 2013. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Fog rolls over Dubai.
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Abu Dhabi is blanketed with fog on January 23, 2013. Delores Johnson / The National

Environment

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

The National staff

December 06, 2016

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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.

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