A sigh of relief for residents of the provincial capital Lahore who were greeted with surprise on Tuesday as rain gave much-needed reprieve.
Parts of Lahore including Mall Road, Gulberg, Defence, Model Town, and Ferozepur Road received light to moderate showers on Tuesday noon with an end of the dry spell in the city as Met Office forecast more rain with occasional gaps.
Tuesday’s rain was the first shower in Lahore as there was no precipitation in the city during the last 2.5 months, and the city remained engulfed in smog. The alarming situation pushed authorities to close schools, markets and even business hours.
The much-needed rain brought relief by washing away lingering pollutants that plagued Lahore residents for months. Amid the rain, people seem confused while discussing whether the sudden change of weather was the result of artificial rain or real showers.
The rain with the prior forecast comes as the government was forced to take stern measures contemplating the prospect of cloud-seed rain to curb the worsening pollution.
Lahore Rain
As the residents are enjoying winter’s first rain, some even took to social media to share joy.
🛑 طویل خُشک موسم کے بعد لاہور میں ابر رحمت برسنے لگا.. مغربی ہواؤں کے سبب مختلف علاقوں میں بارش کا سلسلہ شروع!
📸 احمد رضا
پاک ویدر نیٹورک pic.twitter.com/Towy0ITOlR— PakWeather.com (@Pak_Weather) January 30, 2024
https://twitter.com/MariumSheiikh/status/1752305384696721835
کچھ ذکر کرو اُس موسم کا جب رم جھم رات رسیلی تھی
جب صُبح کا رُوپ رُو پہلا تھا جب شام بہت شرمیلی تھی-#Lahore #Rain pic.twitter.com/TlWnGdCrq1— Jamshaid 🇵🇸 (@JamshaidMsandhu) January 30, 2024
اللہ کا شکر ہے کہ لاہور میں اڑھائی مہینے کے بعد پہلی بارش!#rain #RaininLahore #Lahore pic.twitter.com/Zt8ENr8pOV
— Sarfraz Ali (@ItsSarfrazAli) January 30, 2024
Lahore in rain 🌧️🫀 pic.twitter.com/BQNFkvQ7RL
— Name cannot be blank (@WodsbyNeko) January 30, 2024
