In pictures: Cool rain sweeps over the UAE

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  Dubai, December 17, 2012 -- Pedestrians bundle up in hoods to avoid the rainy weather in Dubai Marina, December 17, 2012. (Photo by: Sarah Dea/The National)

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  A security guard puts on a yellow raincoat as he goes about his morning inspection in Dubai Marina. Sarah Dea / The National

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  Two workers take shelter underneath a ledge as rain passes over Dubai. Sarah Dea / The National

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  Security guards wrap up warm in a rain mac. Sarah Dea / The National

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  Morning joggers in Abu Dhabi enjoy the cooler temperatures. Sammy Dallal / The National

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  Workers try to unblock a drain after rains hit Dubai. Razan Alzayani / The National

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  Workers try to unblock a drain in Dubai to allow rainwater, flooding the street, to flow through. Razan Alzayani / The National

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  Roads in the capital were quieter this morning. Sammy Dallal / The National

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  DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Ð Dec 17 : People waiting for the bus in the rain at one of the bus stop in Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) For News