UAE window cleaners high above the fog - in pictures

Abu Dhabi is experiencing foggy mornings heading into the New Year

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Residents in Abu Dhabi have been waking up to blankets of fog for the past couple of days - unless you happen to live on the top floors of a high-rise.

On Tuesday, The National's Multimedia Editor, Erica Elkhershi, found three abseiling window cleaners at work at Al Ain Tower in Al Khalidiya.

Fog is particularly prevalent during the winter months in the Emirates, with dangerous driving conditions often resulting in major accidents.

“Fog forms in high humidity of more than 95 per cent and calm wind,” said a spokesman at the National Centre of Meteorology.

Humidity will rise again on Thursday and Friday night, but is not expected to result in reduced visibility after New Year’s Day.