NCMS urges motorists to take extra care due to dust and sand
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Residents in various parts of Dubai were caught unawares on Thursday morning as winds blew up sand and dust.
Sun bathing crowds promptly ran off to hide away from the sand that quickly filled the air in Silicon Oasis, reports Abdul Kader, who was at the pool when a sandstorm hit Dubai.
The National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) has urged motorists to take extra care of the low horizontal visibility due to dust and sand.
In a statement today, the centre urged motorists to adhere to the traffic rules.
In Al Quoz: "I was only outside for 5 minutes to smoke a cigarette, but I came back with sand in my mouth and hair," says Philippe Thomas, an employee who happened to be outside when sand swept through the streets of Dubai.
Asked about the sudden change of weather conditions, the National Centre of Meteorology Seismology (NCMS) said there was no permanent sand storm. "There is a clash of differing wind directions, which might result in sweeping sand and dust. But there is no permanent sand storm and the current weather conditions will probably change soon."
© Emirates 24|7 2012
