Riders work through the early morning fog as they workout their horses. Mike Young / The National
At 9am this morning, Abu Dhabi was under siege with a blanket of fog. Delores Johnson / The National
A thick fog blanket slowly burns off Dubai downtown area near Dubai Stables and Meydan Road. Mike Young / The National
The early morning start to work was shrouded in mist this morning. Mike Young / The National
Skyscrapers in Dubai Media City barely visible in the heavy fog. Ben Flanagan
Down on the ground driving conditions driving conditions were poor in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
Residents in Dubai described this morning's fog as the worst they had ever seen. Ben Flanagan
Dense fog caused heavy traffic along Zaabeel road heading towards Sheikh Zayed Road. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Fog along Zaabeel road made conditions precarious. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Motorists were advised to drive carefully in the dense fog that covered in Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
It was a misty morning in The Springs in Dubai. Steven McCombe
Motorists navigate the early morning fog around the Mall of the Emirates. Antonie Robertson / The National
Traffic on Sheikh Zayed road during the fog in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Fog during the early morning at Discovery Garden area in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The daily commute became a crawl this morning as thick fog covered much of the UAE.
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