Met Office predicts rain and snow in Pakistan

Met Office predicts rain and snow in Pakistan. A westerly wave is likely to enter northern Balochistan on January 10 and grip the upper parts on January 11, bringing rain and snow from Wednesday to Friday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast. Under the influence of this weather system, rain/snow (isolated heavy rain) is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Ziarat, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Harnai, Qilla Saifullah, Qilla Abdullah, Chaman, Muslim Bagh and Pishin on 10-11 February.

January. In Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir (Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Chitral , Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Mansehra and Abbottabad from January 11-13.

Moderate rains are also expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu, Karak, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Layyah, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkotbad, , Narowal, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Sahiwal, Okara and Lahore from January 11-13. There may be light showers along the coast of Makran, D. I Khan, D. G. Khan, Muzaffargarh, Multan, Khanewal and Pakpattan on January 11-12.

Heavy snowfall may disrupt and cause road closures in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli between 11 a.m. . m. and 1 p.m. m. January. The possibility of landslides in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan cannot be ruled out. Tourists are advised to be very cautious during the spell. The rain will be beneficial for standing crops, especially in parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Foggy conditions are likely to decrease during the forecast period. Temperatures are likely to drop significantly during and after the spell.