• 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

Environment

UAE weather: drivers advised to be vigilant as low visibility continues

Abu Dhabi police urged drivers not to be distracted by their phones

The National

December 31, 2019

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Drivers across the UAE have been advised to be extremely vigilant as mist and fog arrives again on Tuesday morning.

The National Centre for Meteorology has issued a fog alert with poor visibility expected.

The fog formation will be less prevalent in the north-east of the UAE than elsewhere.

Overnight Abu Dhabi police urged drivers to be careful because of the fog and not to be distracted by their phones.

The thick blanket of fog that hit the UAE on Monday is expected to continue on until New Year's Day.

Temperatures are expected to top out at around 25°C across the UAE.

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