Cold spell in the Gulf to last for 13 days

Weather in UAE: Overcast skies and strong winds are forecasted for later today, with UAE residents being warned over unstable weather conditions. The UAE’s National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) issued the alert on Thursday morning, stating: “The NCMS warns against fresh to strong at times northwesterly winds.” The weather forecaster also issued a marine warning, adding: “Very rough seas in the Arabian Gulf and the Oman Sea.” This weather pattern will continue into the weekend, with rainfall expected on Saturday across scattered areas of the country. A cold front has been moving into the region, which has been dubbed in Saudi Arabia as ‘Talei Al Balda’ or the coldest winter. Kuwait has reported snow in its western region, while Saudi Arabia’s northern border region has been blanketed by snow according to reports. Cold spell  Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab countries are set to enter a 13-day cold spell that started yesterday, when temperatures felll to their lowest in the winter season, according to a well-known Saudi astronomer. The period, dubbed in Saudi Arabia 'Talei Al Balda' is the coldest in winter and will witness rain and strong Northern and Northwesterly winds, said Salmal Al Ramadan, a member of the astronomy association in the Eastern Saudi province of Al Qateef. He told the Saudi daily 'Sabq' that temperatures during this period would dip to an average 15 deg Celsius and to a minimum 7 deg Celsius during the weekend. He said the cold spell would hit Northern and Eastern Saudi Arabia as well as nearby Gulf countries. emirates 247