PMD Forewarns Authorities To Exercise Caution During Rain In upper Areas

News Desk

Islamabad: A westerly wave likely to enter north Balochistan on Tuesday night and bring moderate rain in the upper parts of the country from Wednesday to Friday, subsiding the foggy conditions and enhancing the standing crops in several areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

Rain with snowfall (isolated heavy fall) is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Ziarat, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Harnai, Qilla Saifullah, Qilla Abdullah, Chaman, Muslim Bagh, and Pishin on January 10 night and January 11.

Under the influence of this weather system, rain with moderate to isolated heavy snowfall is predicted from January 11-13in Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir including Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur; Gilgit-Baltistan including Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar; and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Mansehra and Abbottabad.

Moderate rain is also anticipated from January 11-13in Islamabad, Potohar region, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu, Karak, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Layyah, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Sahiwal, Okara and Lahore.

Light rain may occur along Makran coast, Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Multan, Khanewal, and Pakpattan on January 11-12.

The met office issued a warning about potential impacts, stating that the heavy snowfall could delay travel and result in road closures from January 11-13in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli.

The travellers are advised to exercise additional caution throughout the period as it could not be ruled out that landslides could occur in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

All relevant authorities have been urged to remain vigilant in order to prevent any undesirable events during the period.  Additional input from APP