ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rains with snowfall over mountains for Islamabad and parts of Pakistan during this week.
As per the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting western and upper parts of the country. It is likely to persist during next few days.
Under these conditions, cloudy weather with rain and snowfall over mountain is expected in Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Potohar region, Upper Punjab and Kashmir on Wednesday evening/night, Thursday and Friday.
Heavy rainfall/ snowfall is likely at isolated places in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Murree, Galiyat and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period. Fog is likely at few places in Punjab and upper Sindh.
Snowfall may affect the transportation on 31 January and 01 February. Tourists are advised to be cautious.
Islamabad’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 07-09 degrees Celsius on Thursday and 08-10 C on Friday.
Meanwhile, mainly cold and cloudy weather prevailed in most areas of the country during the last 24 hours.
However, rain with isolated snowfall occurred in Kashmir, Islamabad, northeast/central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi, Thatta and Ormara.
Fog prevailed over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh.
Rainfall (mm):
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (Airport 34, City 33), Rawalakot 22, Garhi Do Patta 18, Kotli 08
Punjab: Rawalpindi (Chaklala 17, Kacheri 11, Shamsabad 07), Murree 10, Islamabad (Zero Point, Golra 08, Saidpur 07, Airport 06, Bokra 05), Mangla 08, Gujranwala, Jhelum 06, Sialkot (Airport 06, City 05), Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin 04, Chakwal, Narowal 03, Hafizabad, Khanpur, Sheikhupura 02, Attock, Johar Abad 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (Upper) 13, Kakul 09, Patan 07, Parachinar 06, Balakot, Charat 05, Drosh 04, Bacha Khan (Airport), Mir Khani 02, Chitral, Kalam, Peshawar, Saidu Sharif 01
Sindh: Karachi (Quaidabad 08, DHA Phase Two 05, North Karachi 04, Kemari, Saadi Town, Nazimabad 03, Malir, Old Area (Airport), Masroor Base 02, Surjani Town, University Road, Faisal Base 01), Thatta 01
Balochistan: Ormara 01
Snowfall (Inches): Murree 02
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 07 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 08 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 94 per cent.
Intermittent rains, snowfall likely in Pakistan till February 4
