Cloud seeding brings rain, cold winds to UAE

Chances of rain will be little in the next couple of days but expect more rain to come as the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is continually conducting cloud seeding in various parts of the country.

Speaking over the phone with Khaleej Times, Omar Al Yazeedi, NCM director of research and development, told Khaleej Times that successful cloud-seeding missions over the last two days brought rains since Monday night until Tuesday morning in some parts of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

"Every day, we are always on the look out for 'seedable clouds," Al Yazeedi. "We have four planes readily available to drop sodium chloride whenever there is an overcast sky to enhance the formation and release of cloud moisture into raindrops."

"The temperature is expected to drop over the next couple. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the fine weather and enjoy the rain. But, of course, safety is a priority - motorists should drive carefully and should stay away from valleys or wadis where flash floods might occur and everyone should be ready by carrying umbrellas," Al Yazeedi told Khaleej Times.