A rainbow formed after light rain at The Pearl-Qatar. Picture by The Peninsula reader Mohamed Rafic
Doha: Scattered rain was reported today in the central, eastern and southern parts of Qatar.
On Twitter, Qatar Meteorology Department (QMD) shared photos and videos of rain observed in Al Zubarah. Al Rayyan also received light rain.
حيا #الزبارة قبل لحظات بعدسة أحد المتابعين، نشكر لكم مشاركاتكم الرائعة خلال أجواء البلاد الجميلة.
— أرصاد قطر (@qatarweather) November 29, 2020
#قطر
Rainy weather in AlZubara a little while a go. ##Qatar pic.twitter.com/J9FhiCJxe9
After the scattered rain, stunning rainbows were seen from Salwa road and The Pearl-Qatar.
QMD recently forecast chances of scattered rain from Thursday (November 26) until the beginning of this week.
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Photo credit: Abdul Basit/ The Peninsula
Given the current weather conditions in some parts of the country, QMD also shared instructions to ensure safety during thundery rain.
1. Stay in a safe place and do not stand on rooftops or close to tall trees and utility poles.
2. Avoid open spaces during thunderstorms as it might be accompanied by lightning, heavy rain, high wind, cold flakes, and might cause a lack of vision.
3. While driving, the driver should reduce speed and follow the safety procedures and ensure that the windows are closed, and the windscreen wipers are in proper working order.
4. Avoid using the mobile phone and stay away from watersheds.
To ensure safety indoors during rain and thunderstorms, QMD also recommended the following instructions:
1. It's recommended to disconnect electrical current from the household appliances in case a lightning bolt passed through the home network.
2. Avoid touching or operating electrical devices with wet hands.
At the event of emergency, QMD also stated: "In case someone is struck by lightning, call 999 immediately and ask for help."
