PICTURES: Dubai wakes up to a thunderstorm

There have been grey skies in Dubai all week, but this morning, as predicted, the worst of the weather has struck. Bucketing rain and extremely dark clouds have created low visibility and some flooding on the roads. Would you believe this is Dubai in March?

Rain day in .

— Alex Riggs (@RiggsGolf)

Raining cats and dogs in

— 1mysteriouslife (@priyardinkar)

Finally Thunderstorm is arrive in dubai 🙂

Wow heavy rain

— Urooj (@urooj_alam)

A photo posted by Fares Asadi (@faresasadi) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:24pm PST

A photo posted by Zaim (@zaimjee) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:23pm PST

on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:42pm PST

It’s RAINING In . Looks like I brought the rain with me from Manchester! 🙂

— Innovation Culture (@innovateculture)

I’m doing my bit, getting involved in the “post about ” cause!

— Tanisha G (@Tan_taz)

A photo posted by Synergik Marketing (@synergikmarketing) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:47pm PST

A video posted by roland Daou (@rolandaou) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:46pm PST

A photo posted by Adam Schreck (@adamschreck) on Mar 8, 2016 at 9:45pm PST