OMG...more colder....and coleagues were saying that Saudi got -7degrees which is 2 hours drive away from Qatar (is this info right?)....i got scoliosis and this coldness is not good for my back....:/
by Lynne Roberts and AFP on Thursday, 17 January 2008-ArabianBusiness.com
STORM LASHED: Dubai police recorded 584 accidents and two deaths within a few hours on Wednesday. (AFP)Gulf states are counting the cost of subzero temperatures and torrential rains, as weather this week claimed a number of lives across the region.
Rare downpours in the UAE forced schools to close on Wednesday and created traffic nightmares for citizens, trapping drivers for hours, flooding main avenues and cutting off some roads.
Dubai and the northern emirates were worst-affected, gaining some relief as heavy storms gave way to dry weather later in the day.
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Dubai police recorded 584 accidents and two deaths within a few hours on Wednesday, with reduced visibility and speeding cited as the cause for most incidents.
Five people were killed and 1,307 accidents recorded on Tuesday amid forecasts of more rain, according to the Abu Dhabi-based daily Al-Ittihad.
Heavy rains have also lashed tiny gas-rich Qatar for nearly a week as temperatures dropped to an unusually low seven degrees Celsius, and authorities reported 1,200 drainage operations.
In Bahrain, which had its lowest recorded temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius in 1964, the mercury dropped to between five and seven degrees Celsius over the past few days, but there were only scattered showers.
In Kuwait, where temperatures soar to above 50 degrees Celsius in July and August, the mercury dropped to sub-zero temperatures, but the state has had virtually no rain this winter.
The temperature in the open desert dropped to minus three Celsius at dawn on Wednesday for the second straight day, while passengers landing at Kuwait airport were greeted by minus one Celsius.
According to Kuwait's meteorological department, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the open desert was minus four Celsius in 1964. The cold spell was expected to continue until the weekend.
Saudi Arabia, a vast country with an area of 2,240,350 square kilometres covering most of the Arabian peninsula, has also been hit by a unprecedented cold spell.
"Kingdom finds itself in icebox," headlined the Saudi daily Arab News on Sunday as the capital Riyadh officially reached zero Celsius.
Snow has fallen on some northern Saudi cities where at least two people died from the cold. One was an Asian worker, and the other an Egyptian who froze to death in his room on the farm where he worked, newspapers said.
Another Egyptian worker died from inhaling the fumes of a coal fire he lit in his room.
Papers said King Abdullah ordered emergency relief supplies, including foodstuffs and blankets, to be distributed to needy citizens hit by the weather.
lol...did any one tried laughing out loud in this cold weather?? i was laughing out loud this morning before started working and man it hurts!! i almost cant feel my hands and my face was hurting.. lol..wats going on with the weather?? its best just to stay in bed...lol
Jimmis that's what i was thinking too, my son does'nt even want to get up in the morning to go to school coz it's too cold, if only they've installed central heating in the houses too, that would be just great!
they should give holidays to schools. its so cold and i really pity these kids... in kuwait it was 1 degree yesterday. i bought a heater from lulu yesterday and i has never heated up the room. what a waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!
back aching tremendously...:( ...morning to all you freezing fellas...keep yourself warm guys...everyone looks fat today coz of too much clothing worn..:P
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I think it's really refreshing after the hot summer, but my apartment inside it's an icecave. In the mornings I just would like to stay in bed like forever! :)
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Here is a revised forecast for you.
So get ready to try our fishing boat tomorrow :D
Thursday, January 17:
2pm(34deg) 3pm(33) 4pm(32) 5pm(31) 6pm(31)
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Here is a revised forecast for you.
So get ready to try our fishing boat tomorrow :D
Thursday, January 17:
2pm(34deg) 3pm(33) 4pm(32) 5pm(31) 6pm(31)
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http://www.qatarliving.com/node/58409
by Lynne Roberts and AFP on Thursday, 17 January 2008-ArabianBusiness.com
STORM LASHED: Dubai police recorded 584 accidents and two deaths within a few hours on Wednesday. (AFP)Gulf states are counting the cost of subzero temperatures and torrential rains, as weather this week claimed a number of lives across the region.
Rare downpours in the UAE forced schools to close on Wednesday and created traffic nightmares for citizens, trapping drivers for hours, flooding main avenues and cutting off some roads.
Dubai and the northern emirates were worst-affected, gaining some relief as heavy storms gave way to dry weather later in the day.
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Dubai police recorded 584 accidents and two deaths within a few hours on Wednesday, with reduced visibility and speeding cited as the cause for most incidents.
Five people were killed and 1,307 accidents recorded on Tuesday amid forecasts of more rain, according to the Abu Dhabi-based daily Al-Ittihad.
Heavy rains have also lashed tiny gas-rich Qatar for nearly a week as temperatures dropped to an unusually low seven degrees Celsius, and authorities reported 1,200 drainage operations.
In Bahrain, which had its lowest recorded temperature of 2.7 degrees Celsius in 1964, the mercury dropped to between five and seven degrees Celsius over the past few days, but there were only scattered showers.
In Kuwait, where temperatures soar to above 50 degrees Celsius in July and August, the mercury dropped to sub-zero temperatures, but the state has had virtually no rain this winter.
The temperature in the open desert dropped to minus three Celsius at dawn on Wednesday for the second straight day, while passengers landing at Kuwait airport were greeted by minus one Celsius.
According to Kuwait's meteorological department, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the open desert was minus four Celsius in 1964. The cold spell was expected to continue until the weekend.
Saudi Arabia, a vast country with an area of 2,240,350 square kilometres covering most of the Arabian peninsula, has also been hit by a unprecedented cold spell.
"Kingdom finds itself in icebox," headlined the Saudi daily Arab News on Sunday as the capital Riyadh officially reached zero Celsius.
Snow has fallen on some northern Saudi cities where at least two people died from the cold. One was an Asian worker, and the other an Egyptian who froze to death in his room on the farm where he worked, newspapers said.
Another Egyptian worker died from inhaling the fumes of a coal fire he lit in his room.
Papers said King Abdullah ordered emergency relief supplies, including foodstuffs and blankets, to be distributed to needy citizens hit by the weather.
lol..novita now im at work again...:P
hmmmm according to dad KH's forecast..now is what? 5 degrees?...:S
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I don't like your forecast, find for me another one please.. this is defective one.
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feels like means feels like. LOL
The temp is the measured by thermometer, but the effect on us depends on humidity and wind. For this reason what we feel is different from the actual.
Here is the forecast for the Thursday:
Thursday Morning, January 17:
3am(4deg) 4am(3) 5am(3) 6am(2) 7am(2) 8am(3) 9am(5) 10am(8) 11am(11) Noon(12) 1pm(13) 2pm(14) 3pm(13) 4pm(12) 5pm(11) 6pm(11)
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Thanx Novi
what is this??? why is THAT cold????
i lie in bed under 3 blankets, fully dressed, with the heater ON, and I AM FREEZING!!!
vegas, why do you work now? go home buddy, forget about it.. nobody can work in this cold.. it's inhumanely
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http://www.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&locCode=MEA|QA|QA001|DOHA|&u=1
ah i see... :D enjoy ireland then x
Try working the night shift....
Freaking COLD.........
You can't teach experience...
Back i ireland again novi, going four next month....
*waving* are you still at work?
where are you going? how old your son cygnet?
Novi yeah im back here already and leaving very soon, again!
http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/en/weather.html
:-((((
novi she's back here in Qatar...:)
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But you are in Ireland isn't it? So it is a common knowledge over there for the cold lol. Or you back here already?
sounds intriguing...what exactly kind of business are you open for?
but seriously.. I must go to Bahrain one day! it's just ridiculous to live in Gulf and not to go to Bahrain...
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DR Paul is open for business !! LOL :)
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well, nothing else much really.. i wanted to try
standing outside just for a few minutes with only a polo shirt on,
but friends wont allow me to do so and they think im insane...lol..
well its good to hav a laugh early in the morning and also through out the day... makes you feel good.. am i right??
this is kindda of interesting observation, firdausmirza.. what are other tests and experiments with cold did you perform this morning?
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lol...did any one tried laughing out loud in this cold weather?? i was laughing out loud this morning before started working and man it hurts!! i almost cant feel my hands and my face was hurting.. lol..wats going on with the weather?? its best just to stay in bed...lol
have a nice day people..
can i stay sane instead? many thanks.
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my son too had the same prob in the morning...
Jimmis that's what i was thinking too, my son does'nt even want to get up in the morning to go to school coz it's too cold, if only they've installed central heating in the houses too, that would be just great!
And a fire place will really complete my day!
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/64318
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they should give holidays to schools. its so cold and i really pity these kids... in kuwait it was 1 degree yesterday. i bought a heater from lulu yesterday and i has never heated up the room. what a waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!
gaining weight here too, stop going to the gym since the weather got colder....
i look fat today also because i am eating non stop since 1 week ago (as soon this cold started), and all i do is sleeping after work...
wallah need to hibernate like a squirrel...
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and his more active active than me anyway...
Oh i just went outside and the sun is shining! i love it! i love this weather as long as it does'nt rain.
fine.. was just curious...
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qatarisun got this avatar first, member here first, told frog about it but he still did'nt chage his avatar, i dont really mind though....
back aching tremendously...:( ...morning to all you freezing fellas...keep yourself warm guys...everyone looks fat today coz of too much clothing worn..:P
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maybe it's not the first time you hear this question.. but.. why do you have the same Avator as Frog does?
just curious...
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Herne same here it's more colder inside our house....
Good morning freezing guys!
Owen me too not good for my back and legs! arrrrrgggg it's always sore!
Novita that's my son's outfit too! and he still catch the cold! sigh....
I think it's really refreshing after the hot summer, but my apartment inside it's an icecave. In the mornings I just would like to stay in bed like forever! :)
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has anyone got winter vaccations?
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you know how it's in Canada? "Temperature +5, with chill factor -12".. lol..no kidding man...
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Hallelujah !!!!!!!!!!!
Vignale has the answer
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It's the Wind chill factor that comes in to play.
took son to school ... he wearing his school shirt , jumper , coat , wooly hat and thick socks plus gloves. Brrrr ....
"7 but FEELS LIKE 5"?...lol... what's the difference? 7?6?5?
kullo wahad - FREEZING like a h.e.l.l.
cannot stand it anymore! halas! somebody do something about it!!!
owen good morning to you...keep warm...don't cool down completely, we need you.
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vegas...google scoliosis...:D
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Yes kelly i was thinking the same thing
Somehow eventhough the readings a notch higher, it seems that it is more colder than yesterday
Any explainations?
to me it seems that it has something to do with the Humidity or something in the air
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Actually we should not just look at the minimum temp. We should look at "feels like" temp.
SO, today the min is something like 7 or 9 but FEELS LIKE 5.
So find a way to brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr properly
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It was already 7 here in the morning
and even yesterday the temp shifted between 6 & 9
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