ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted widespread rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall in the upper parts of the country, including Azad Kashmir, from January 22 to 23.
According to the forecast, the weather system will affect multiple provinces, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan.
Heavy snowfall is expected in Neelum Valley, Bagh, Haveli, Poonch, and Rawalakot, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Murree, Galliyat, till January 23 with occasional gaps, which may lead to road closures and hazardous driving conditions.
Moreover, rainfall is expected in Sindh, including Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Jacobabad, Naushero Feroz, Kashmore, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, and Ghotki on January 22 and 23 with occasional gaps.
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are expected to experience cloudy conditions accompanied by intermittent rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snow, with moderate to heavy precipitation possible during the forecast period.
Over the past 24 hours, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country, with very cold and partly cloudy conditions in hilly areas. Rain and snow occurred only in Kalam, which recorded 4 millimeters of rainfall and 2 inches of snowfall.
Fog patches were observed over several districts of Punjab, upper Sindh, and the plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The lowest minimum temperature recorded was -10 degrees Celsius in Leh, followed by -6 degrees in Gupis, and -5 degrees in Bagrote and Parachinar.
