AFP/Doha
Qatar was hit by heavy flooding on Wednesday causing gridlock on the roads as well as closures of schools and the US embassy.
Overnight rain made many roads near impassable for commuters amid reports on social media that even Doha's Hamad International Airport was affected, due to leaks at the building, which opened last year.
The heaviest rain -- 66 millimetres, according to the Qatar Meteorology Department -- fell around the airport but Hamad International said that flights were operating normally, despite the weather conditions.
The US embassy said that the weather had forced it to shut on Wednesday and the offices would not open again until next week.
"Due to inclement weather, the US Embassy in #Qatar will be closed today," it said on Twitter.
The country's interior ministry pleaded for drivers to "be cautious" while travelling in the rainy conditions.
