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Look: Icicles in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, temperature dips across Dubai, Sharjah and other parts of UAE

Temperatures lows across the UAE expected to dip between 5 and 9°C

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Evangeline Elsa, Social Media Editor
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For the second day in a row, temperatures dipped to freezing point in the city of Al Ain in Abu Dhabi.
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Instagram account @storm.ae shared videos of sheets of ice formed in a small water tank, as well as frozen dew drops on plants, in Al Ain.
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The icicles were seen in the Al Jeeah area of Al Ain, @storm.ae posted.
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According to the NCM, the lowest temperature recorded today was 2.3°C
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According to the NCM, UAE residents in Dubai, Sharjah and other emirates can expect temperature lows to dip between 5 and 9 °C.
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An NCM official explained to Gulf News that Raknah gets lower temperatures that it’s surrounding areas and city, due to its topography.
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On Saturday, the Instagram account shared another video of icicles spotted in Al Ain.
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Al Jeeah is a place close to Raknah in Al Ain shown above, which recorded the lowest temperature on Saturday.
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