• Overnight rain caused water logging at the Dubai Silicon Oasis in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Overnight rain caused water logging at the Dubai Silicon Oasis in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Cars backed up around the Discovery Gardens area in the morning from overnight downpour and waterlogged streets. Pawan Singh / The National
    Cars backed up around the Discovery Gardens area in the morning from overnight downpour and waterlogged streets. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Morning showers at Musaffah in Abu Dhabi. Fatiam Al Marzooqi/ The National
    Morning showers at Musaffah in Abu Dhabi. Fatiam Al Marzooqi/ The National
  • Waterlogged roads in International City, Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Waterlogged roads in International City, Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 13, 2014. Motorists have to negotiate the flooded streets heading towards Ibn Batuta Mall. ( jeffrey E Biteng / The National )
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 13, 2014. Motorists have to negotiate the flooded streets heading towards Ibn Batuta Mall. ( jeffrey E Biteng / The National )
  • Flooded roads near Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
    Flooded roads near Discovery Gardens area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Wet roads in Musaffah. Fatiam Al Marzooqi/ The National
    Wet roads in Musaffah. Fatiam Al Marzooqi/ The National

In pictures: Heavy morning rain causes traffic chaos in UAE


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Motorists were urged to be extra cautious when driving, and to keep a safe distance between vehicles as heavy rain in the morning slowed traffic to a crawl in some areas of Dubai.