Rains lash Sultanate

123 mm followed by Rustaq (68 mm), Barka (65 mm), Dhank (56 mm) and Muscat (4 mm). Heavy rains poured on Ibri for 12 hours causing many wadis to overflow and disrupting the traffic movement in several roads.

Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) said thunderstorms will continue over most of the Sultanate accompanied by winds and hail which may cause flash floods in wadis Heavy rains (between 30 mm to 60 mm) have been predicted in Al Dhahirah, Al Buraimi, North al Batinah, South al Batinah, Muscat, Al Dakhliyah and North al Sharqiyah. Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) urged people to take safety measures, stay indoors and go out only if necessary during rains. According to Oman Meteorology, the Sultanate will be affected by a trough of low pressure up to December 10.

Muscat Municipality urged people to stay away from water bodies, electrical connections, street lights, project excavation, volatile devices and report any emergency to Call Centre. Minimum temperatures are expected to be 18 degrees in Muscat, 26 degrees in Salalah, 16 degrees in Nizwa, 20 degrees in Suhar, 17 degrees in Ibri, 15 degrees in Rustaq and 4 degrees in Jabal Shams.