UAE residents woke on Tuesday to the heaviest fog many have seen yet during February’s stretch of early morning bad weather.

The murky weather affected most parts of the country, sparing only the northern tip of the country and areas in the south.

Police warned drivers not to exceed 80 kilometres per hour on several major roads, as visibility fell below 1,000 metres.

Fog has formed most mornings in February due to high humidity overnight.

The weather is, however, typical for this time of year.

Fog season lasts from mid-December until the end of March, aided by calm winds and a clear atmosphere. These are more common at this time of the year as the seasons change.

Tuesday’s fog is expected to burn off by 11am, leaving a fair to partly cloudy day, with temperatures reaching 27°C on the coast and up to 31°C inland.

Winds will be north-easterly to south-easterly and light to moderate.

The sea will be slight in the Arabian Gulf and in Oman sea.

It will feel humid by night and into Wednesday morning with a chance of fog and mist forming over some areas.

However, Wednesday should see the last of the fog for the foreseeable future.