The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is known for its desert climate and year-round sunshine, but freak weather conditions have covered part of it in snow. And as if that wasn't weird enough, heavy winds also caused a crane to collapse, sparking a fire. One person was injured in the blaze following the crane collapse on Dubai's busy Sheikh Zayed Road, according to officials cited by AFP. Three vehicles were also destroyed in the fire. The incident prompted the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to briefly suspend part of the city's metro service as a "safety precaution" due to falling debris on the tracks. Authorities also urged motorists to drive carefully on the road, after the National Center for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) warned of increasing winds and poor visibility. Winds reached between 75 and 80kph (45 and 50mph) across the