Snowfall, hailstorm in UAE leaves citizens surprised

With almost the entire world battling the surprising effects of global warming and climate change, the desert countries including the UAE are seeing ice storms!
Well, reportedly, hail and snow showers were experienced across different areas of the UAE on Sunday. Excited to see snow and hail, many residents living in different parts of the country posted pictures of snow on social media to express their joy. While the children reported played with the hail and snow, the adults joined in the revelry to welcome the change in weather.


According to the reports, hail and snow was seen on the Jebel Jais, the highest peak in the UAE. The skies pelted hail for a few minutes even in Dubai's Jumeirah. In Sharjah, the hailstorm hit the Al Taawun area.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) had earlier predicted "freezing rain or snow" over UAE’s mountain peaks on Sunday. It has even forecasted a significant dip in temperature on Monday with chances of snowfall in the mountains. In 2017, the mercury dipped to minus 2.2 degree Celsius due to snowfall on UAE’s highest peak, Jebel Jais.