LAHORE (Kashmir English): The National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) issued a travel advisory because heavy rain created slippery conditions on major motorways throughout the country.
Drivers need to drive safely by reducing their speed and keeping a proper distance from nearby vehicles. The affected routes include Peshawar–Islamabad Motorway (M-1), Hakkla–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway (M-14), Islamabad–Kot Momin Motorway (M-2), Hazara Expressway (E-35), Swat Expressway, Kamoki–Sambrial (M-11), and Sher Shah–Abdul Hakim (M-4).
Motorists need to check that their vehicle lights and wipers work correctly, while they need to stay away from sudden braking. The NHMP requires drivers to maintain alertness because of the current weather conditions, which create a danger of accidents.
Weather Update
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning about upcoming severe weather, which will bring heavy precipitation, windstorms, thunderstorms, and hail to various parts of Pakistan between April 5 and April 9, because a powerful western disturbance will enter the country.
The latest advisory states that the system will first impact Balochistan from the night of April 5, bringing rain, gusty winds, thunderstorms, and isolated heavy downpours in areas including Quetta, Chaman, Ziarat, and Dalbandin through April 7. The coastal areas of Gwadar, Pasni, and Ormara will experience rainfall on April 6.
The weather forecast for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa predicts widespread rain and thunderstorms from April 6 to 9, while snowfall will occur in the mountainous areas of Chitral, Swat, and Kohistan.
The PMD has issued a warning about heavy rainfall and hailstorms that will occur at multiple locations throughout April 7 and 8, which will create disruptions. Punjab and the federal capital, Islamabad, will experience rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms from April 6 evening through April 9.
The cities of Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Sialkot will experience heavy showers and hailstorms on April 7 and 8. The areas of Sukkur, Larkana, and Jacobabad in Sindh are forecast to receive scattered rain and thunderstorms on April 6.
The districts of Karachi and Hyderabad will experience light to moderate rainfall, with the possibility of occasional hailstorms. From April 5 night through April 9, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir will face moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and snowfall in their mountainous regions.
