As rain fell in Al Awabi and Nakhal wadis overflowed, a weather enthusiast said.
As rain fell in Al Awabi and Nakhal wadis overflowed, a weather enthusiast said.
“Rain in Al Awabi and Nakhal from Monday afternoon has resulted in the overflowing of Wadis. Traffic has also been hit due to water-logging. It may rain in Muscat by the evening,” Bader Ali Al Baddaei, administrator of a local web-based forum that discusses weather in Oman.
In its latest forecast, Oman meteorology department has predicted chances of flash flood and poor visibility during rain and thundershowers.
On Sunday, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) had forecast rain in Oman for the next three days starting from Monday afternoon, due to a deep upper air trough.
“Isolated rains and occasional thundershowers associated with fresh winds and hail are expected over the governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi, and Al Dhahira. It will gradually affect Muscat, North and South Batinah, and the Sharqiyah region,” according to the statement.