Snowfall likely to frost parts of the country and upper hills

Rain with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.

While snowfall at isolated places in central and southern districts of Balochistan during the next twelve hours expected.

Temperature of some major cities recorded on Tuesday morning:

Islamabad 6°C, Lahore 8°C, Karachi 13°C, Peshawar 6°C, Quetta, Gilgit and Muzaffarabad 1°C and Murree -3°C.

Reported Yesterday, rain and snowfall expected in several areas of Pakistan.

The meteorological department predicted rainfall in several areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.

In addition to this, the meteorological department has also forecasted snowfall in mountainous areas.

According to the details, rain expected in many districts of Baluchistan and snow in higher areas.

Heavy showers of rain and snowfall also predicted in the northern areas of Balochistan.

On January 05, PMD has forecast heavy rain and snow in northern parts of Balochistan including Quetta.

Met office in an alert predicted rain and snowfall in Quetta, Mastung, Ziarat, Qila Abdullah, and Pashin.

Heavy snow, average 02 feet, in Quetta, Ziarat, Qila Abdullah and Pashin districts may disrupt normal life and transportations in these areas.

Heavy rain generated flash flooding in local nullahs in Quetta, Harnai, Chaghi, Sibbi, and Bolan districts of the province.

Quetta Metropolitan Corporation directed the employees to ensure their presence during the wet spell.

The authorities have imposed a ban on visiting the sites of dams and other picnic places during the rainy weather spell.