Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain with snow over hills for Northeast Punjab, Islamabad, Potohar region, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours.
As per the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting the upper parts of the country, which is likely to intensify tonight and may persist in upper parts till Wednesday.
During the last 24 hours, dry and cold weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. Rain with snowfall over hills at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Upper Punjab, and Kashmir was recorded during the last 24 hours. The next spill of rain is likely to begin on coming Saturday with the possibility of snow in the mountains.
Rain during last 24 hours
The rainfall recorded during the last 24 hours was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kalam 36mm, Pattan 22, Saidu Sharif 15, Dir (upper14, Lower 08) Mirkhani 13, Drosh 10, Chitral 07, Mardan 02, Kakul 01, Punjab: Murree 06, Islamabad (Zero point, Airport 01), Gujranwala 01, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (A/P 05, City 02), Rawalakot 04 and Garhidupatta 03mm.
The snowfall recorded was Kalam 21 inches, Malamjabba 17, Mir Khani 08, Chitral, Dir 04, Drosh 03, and Murree 02 inches. Lowari Top also received a sufficient amount of snow with more than 20 inches down at the entrance of Lowari Tunnel on the main Dir-Chitral Road. The local authorities have advised commuters to use snow chains while driving with extra care.
The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh -14 C, Kalat -09, Gupis, Skardu-07, Kalam -06, Zhob, Parachinar, Quetta -05, Hunza -04, Murree, Panjgur and Astore -03C.
