PMD forecasts Rain with Snowfall in hilly areas

Rain with snowfall over hills expected in Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Wednesday.

As per details,  Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country, while very cold in northern Baluchistan, at Quetta, Kalat and Ziarat.

Dry weather with cool night is expected in Karachi with minimum temperature 12 degree Celsius.

PMD said current cold wave in the city will likely to persist till February 01.

Humidity will remain between 35 – 45 % in the city in morning, while 10 – 20 % in the evening today.

Upper Punjab region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir received rainfall on Tuesday.

Snowfall also recorded in Malamjabba, Murree and Astore.

The lowest minimum temperature today recorded at Skardu where the city was freezing at minus -16°Celsius.

While at Parachinar -12°C, Gupis -11°C, Bagrote -10°C, Kalam, Astore -07°C and Hunza -06°Celsius.

Rain expected in federal capital Islamabad, as well as in Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Sargodha in Punjab.

Snowfall also expected in Murree and its adjoining areas today.

Cloudy weather expected in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

While rain and snowfall over hills, is expected in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Chitral, Dir, Malakand, Swat and Peshawar.