ISLAMABAD – Rains and snowfall of varying intensities are expected in Murree, Galyat and other tourist destinations of Pakistan on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday, says the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
According to the synoptic situation, a shallow westerly wave prevails over Kashmir and adjoining areas.
Under these conditions, more rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall is expected in Murree, Galyat and other tourist sites in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday.
Rain/snowfall may affect transportation in Murree, Galyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh and Havellian.
Murree’s minimum temperatures will likely remain between -04 to -02 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.
Meanwhile, rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall occurred in Murree, Galyat and tourist points in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm): Kakul 11, Balakot 06, Muzaffarabad (AP 06, City 04), Rawalakot 05, Murree 04, Kotli 03, Garhi Dupatta 02
Snowfall (Inches): Murree 1.5, Rawalakot Trace
Kalam remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped 13 C below freezing.
In Murree, minimum temperature was recorded at -02 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 76 per cent.
