PMD Warns of Rain, Snowfall from Feb 8-10
News Desk
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, wind and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hilly areas, across Balochistan and the upper parts of the country from the night of February 8 to February 10, as a westerly weather system is set to enter the country.
According to the PMD, widespread rain and thunderstorms, with snowfall over hills, are expected in several districts of Balochistan on February 8 and 9. These include Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chaghi, Noshki, Harnai, Zhob, Kalat, Mastung, Barkhan, Sibi, Loralai, Khuzdar, Kech, Gwadar, Panjgur and Awaran.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, similar weather conditions are likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan, Buner, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi, Charsadda, Kohat, Kurram, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan on February 9 and 10.
The department has also warned of possible hailstorms at isolated locations.
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Rain and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over hills at isolated places, are also expected in Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Khushab, Jhang, Noorpur Thal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot and Narowal from the evening of February 9 to February 10.
Lahore is likely to remain partly cloudy, while gusty winds and possible windstorms may affect southern districts.
In Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, rain and thunderstorms with snowfall are forecast in Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar, as well as in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur on February 9 and 10.
Hailstorms may occur at isolated places in Kashmir.
For Sindh, the PMD has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy conditions in most districts, with light rain or drizzle accompanied by gusty winds in coastal areas on February 8 and 9.
The department warned that snowfall could make roads slippery and disrupt traffic in areas such as Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Chitral, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Murree, Galiyat, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli. Landslides are also likely in vulnerable parts of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
Tourists have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel and exercise caution during the forecast period, while concerned authorities have been urged to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures to deal with any emergency situation.
