• A man wades across water that had washed out the road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam, Oman on February 18, 2012. Light rain overnight led to the road being washed out, holding up traffic for about three hours. Christopher Pike / The National
    A man wades across water that had washed out the road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam, Oman on February 18, 2012. Light rain overnight led to the road being washed out, holding up traffic for about three hours. Christopher Pike / The National
  • The first vehicle crosses the water that had washed out the road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam, Oman. Christopher Pike / The National
    The first vehicle crosses the water that had washed out the road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam, Oman. Christopher Pike / The National
  • The sun and Burj al Arab were only faintly visible in the skyline as a sandstorm kept visibility low. Delores Johnson / The National
    The sun and Burj al Arab were only faintly visible in the skyline as a sandstorm kept visibility low. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The main playing field is covered with a plastic sheet to protect against the moderate to strong winds. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
    The main playing field is covered with a plastic sheet to protect against the moderate to strong winds. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
  • Sheikh Zayed road during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla /The National Newspaper
    Sheikh Zayed road during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla /The National Newspaper
  • Cars on the E44 road during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla/The National Newspaper
    Cars on the E44 road during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla/The National Newspaper
  • People at the kite beach with Burj Al Arab Hotel in the background during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper
    People at the kite beach with Burj Al Arab Hotel in the background during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper
  • Cranes and buildings at media city during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper
    Cranes and buildings at media city during a sandstorm. Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper
  • Local children play as they wait to be able to cross a washed out road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam. Christopher Pike / The National
    Local children play as they wait to be able to cross a washed out road in Wadi Khab Shamis north of Dibba in Musandam. Christopher Pike / The National
  • The Meydan Grandstands are barely visible as a sandstorm sweeps across Dubai. Mike Young / The National
    The Meydan Grandstands are barely visible as a sandstorm sweeps across Dubai. Mike Young / The National
  • Horses and riders round the first turn in the 7th Race at Meydan Racecourse. The Grandstands behind the horses is obscured by dust. Mike Young / The National
    Horses and riders round the first turn in the 7th Race at Meydan Racecourse. The Grandstands behind the horses is obscured by dust. Mike Young / The National
  • A worker clears sand from the Jabel Ali - Lahbab road after the weekends sandstorms. Courtesy Dubai Municipality
    A worker clears sand from the Jabel Ali - Lahbab road after the weekends sandstorms. Courtesy Dubai Municipality
  • Rainfall in Fujairah and Khor Fakkan. Courtesy WAM
    Rainfall in Fujairah and Khor Fakkan. Courtesy WAM

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In pictures: Sandstorms sweep across the UAE

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