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Dubai residents have been stocking up on winter clothing. Pawan Singh / The National
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Visitors to Kite beach wear jumpers as the colder weather sets in. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Hoodies are a popular choice of attire when temperatures drop in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man wraps up warm on the beach in Dubai as the cold snap bites. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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While a t-shirt is usually enough in sun-baked Dubai, there is a need for more layers during a particularly cool winter. Pawan Singh / The National
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A member of the public wraps up warm in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sales of winter clothing such as jackets, coats and hoodies have surged in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Traders have seens sales go up as temperatures drop in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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One Dubai shop reported an increase in sales of 25 per cent compared to the same period the previous year. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shorts are still the order of the day, but residents are slipping on hoodies and jackets before stepping out. Pawan Singh / The National
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Dubai residents have been stocking up on winter clothing. Pawan Singh / The National
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Visitors to Kite beach wear jumpers as the colder weather sets in. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Hoodies are a popular choice of attire when temperatures drop in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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A man wraps up warm on the beach in Dubai as the cold snap bites. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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While a t-shirt is usually enough in sun-baked Dubai, there is a need for more layers during a particularly cool winter. Pawan Singh / The National
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A member of the public wraps up warm in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Sales of winter clothing such as jackets, coats and hoodies have surged in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Traders have seens sales go up as temperatures drop in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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One Dubai shop reported an increase in sales of 25 per cent compared to the same period the previous year. Pawan Singh / The National
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Shorts are still the order of the day, but residents are slipping on hoodies and jackets before stepping out. Pawan Singh / The National
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Dubai residents have been stocking up on winter clothing. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE weather: is this the coldest day of the year as temperatures plunge to -2°C?
A rural area of Al Ain saw the mercury drop below zero, which Abu Dhabi and Dubai had a chilly start to the morning
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