Dubai:  Dubai Roads and Transport Authority  (RTA) in consultation with Dubai Police, announced late evening the closure of Emirates Road  from Dubai leading up to Sharjah because of floods  caused by heavy rains that have lashed the area.

Engineer Hussain Al Banna, Head of the Emergeny Committee at RTA,  said that the authority has provided traffic signs to indicate to motorists alternative  tracks which are open for use.

UAE weather: 5-day forecast
 
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Wed (Jan 16)
Showers, breezy and cool
Mostly cloudy with rain
Breezy and cool
 
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 17 C
 
Low: 14 C
Low: 14 C
Low: 8 C
Thu (Jan 17)
Sunny spells
Breezy and cool
Sunshine
 
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 18 C
 
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 8 C
Fri (Jan 18)
Settled
Mostly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
 
High: 20 C
High: 18 C
High: 20 C
 
Low: 13 C
Low: 12 C
Low: 9 C
Sat (Jan 19)
Sunny to partly cloudy
Partly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
 
High: 21 C
High: 20 C
High: 21 C
 
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 10 C
Sun (Jan 20)
Sunny and pleasant
Mostly sunny
Sunny and nice
 
High: 23 C
High: 23 C
High: 25 C
 
Low: 20 C
Low: 19 C
Low: 17 C