The UAE state news agency WAM reported that air carrier Flydubai said it temporally suspended all of its flights departing from Dubai until Wednesday morning due to the weather.

“All flydubai flights scheduled for departure from Dubai this evening (16 April) have been cancelled effective immediately until 10am (Dubai time) on 17 April. During this period,passengers who do not have Dubai as their final destination will not be accepted for travel,” a flyDubai spokesperson was quoted as saying.