Photos: Hail in Madinat Al Riyad or Al Riyad city, Abu Dhabi

On Wednesday, heavy rain hit parts of the UAE. According to the Met office, a significant dip in temperatures caused rain to fall as hail in some parts of Abu Dhabi.

Instagram page @storm_ae, which posts weather-related videos and photos from across the UAE and Gulf countries, shared videos of hail from Al Riyadh City in Abu Dhabi.

Madinat Al Riyad or Al Riyadh City is located in the internal parts of Abu Dhabi, between Al Wathbah and Al Shamkhah.

Other than Madinat Al Riyad, the National Center of Meteorology recorded hail in Qatah in Sharjah.

In a previous Gulf News weather report, an NCM official explained: "The country will be under the effect of a surface low pressure system extension from the southwest with an extension of an upper air trough from the north, along with cold and humid air mass flowing in from the west in the upper air."

Temperatures across the country will fall by five to seven degrees Celsius on Thursday, the NCM official said. Due to the drop in temperatures, there is a chance of hail in some internal areas again, he added.