Meanwhile, reports of damage caused by the heavy rains continued, and a bridge in Ras Al Khaimah was closed after a 50-centimeter crack was found.
A spokesperson for the National Center for Meteorology and Seismology said Saturday that the weather system had previously been predicted to end by Saturday, but it has been extended.
“The rest of the system is in place (Saturday) and (today). So (Saturday) there was light to moderate rain in many places during the day as it rained in Abu Dhabi and its surrounding areas and also in the northern region. It was recorded that it rained.
Rainfall was recorded between midnight and 7pm on Saturday, with 4.6mm at Abu Dhabi Airport, 3.4mm at Al Bateen Airport, 3mm at Al Khatam Airport and 2.8mm at Jebel Mebreh Airport. It became.
“These are the best. Other places had less, in many places it was between 0.2mm and 1.8mm.”
He said Dubai’s weather observatory did not record any rainfall, but the rain mainly occurred in the central and northern parts of the country. “Most areas experienced light to moderate rain, and this situation could continue into (Sunday). There may be a day off on Monday, but we don’t know.”
He said models are showing light to moderate rain possible on Tuesday, but “we don’t know right now.”
“In the intermediate period between summer and winter, a lot of weather from the west affects us. So (weather) changes suddenly and quickly.”
This has made it especially difficult to predict the weather during this season.
“That’s the big problem with the system from summer to winter.”
The worst weather to hit the country hit on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, forcing the closure of schools and the Global Village and the cancellation of the final day of the Dubai Air Show.
Dalma Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi, home to about 10,000 people, was the worst-hit area, with rain causing widespread flooding. According to a spokesperson, 195 mm of snow fell in one day, a 10-year record.
“Never in the past 10 years have we seen this much in the same location within 24 hours.”
