PESHAWAR – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rains with snowfall over mountains for Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next two days.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave is affecting the western and upper parts of Pakistan.
It will likely persist in the upper parts of the country during the next few days.
Under these conditions, cold weather is expected in most districts of the province while very cold and cloudy in upper districts on Tuesday evening/night, Wednesday and Thursday.
However, rain with snowfall over mountains is likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Abbottabad, Balakot, Mansehra, Haripur, Swabi, Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Bajaur, Khyber, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Kan. Moderate to heavy falls are likely in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Abbottabad, Balakot, Mansehra.
Snowfall may affect transportation on Tuesday evening/night and Wednesday.
Tourists are advised to be cautious.
Peshawar’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 08-10 degrees Celsius on Wednesday and 07-09 C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, cold and partly cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the province during the last 24 hours.
However, rains occurred at scattered places in the province.
Rainfall (mm):
Balakot, Malam Jabba , Pattan 04, Kakul 03, Saidu Sharif 02
Snowfall (Inches):
Malamjabba 02
Kalam remained the coldest place in the province where mercury dropped 07 C below freezing.
In Peshawar, minimum temperature was recorded at 08 C.
Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 93 per cent.
