Heavy fog has covered Dubai once again this morning, with meteorologists warning visibility is expected to remain at dangerous levels for several days at times when many commuters are taking to the road.
A meteorologist at the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology said that south of Dubai, visibility dropped to just 50 metres yesterday.
"The least visibility was recorded in Al Minhad, just south of Dubai, yesterday morning," he said. "Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah airports recorded visibility of 100 metres, as did Jebel Ali and Safra. Dubai airport recorded visibility of 200 metres."
The weather centre said the last two weeks of the month would probably bring fog and storms across the country.
The centre called on drivers to be vigilant during fog, a sentiment echoed by police.
"Drivers should reduce their speed and use only their low beams in order to reduce light reflection by water drops," Abu Dhabi Police said.
"When it is difficult to drive in heavy foggy conditions, drivers must stop their vehicles to the side of the road, switch off their headlights and not stop on the road so as not to be rear-ended."
