LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast intermittent rains for parts of Pakistan during the current month.
Dense foggy conditions are likely to weaken due to the wet spell.
Gilgit-Baltistan/Kashmir:
Light to moderate rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur) from January 27 to January 31.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Light to moderate rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Manshera, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Bunner, Karak, Peshawar, Charsada, Nowshera, Swabi, Buner, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu and Kohat from January 27 to January 31 with occasional gaps.
Punjab/Islamabad:
Light to moderate rain is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region from January 27 to January 31.
Light to moderate rain with snowfall over hills is likely in Murree and Galliyat during the period with occasional gaps, while in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali and Sargodha on January 30-31.
Cold and dry and foggy conditions during night and morning hours elsewhere in the province.
Balochistan:
Light to moderate rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Chamman, Barkhan and Makran coast with occasional gaps on January 28-29.
Sindh:
Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province with shallow to moderate foggy condition in upper Sindh.
Possible Impacts and advises:
Snowfall may disrupt traffic in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli during the forecast period.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the spell.
Rain may be beneficial for the standing crops in Barani areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
