ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday issued a weather alert for more rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall over hills in several parts of the country till November 14.
According to the alert, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab and the Potohar region are likely to receive rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated locations in Potohar, Murree and Galiyat.
Rain, strong winds and thunderstorms are also likely in Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Sargodha and Faisalabad.
Fog and smog are likely to develop during night hours in Narowal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Multan, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur and adjoining areas.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the NDMA said that rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kohat, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan and Swabi.
Similar weather conditions are forecast in Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan.
Snowfall predicted in AJK
The weather advisory also forecasted rain with thundershowers and snowfall in the mountainous areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), while hailstorms may occur at some locations.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), intermittent rain and snowfall in the mountains are likely in Azad Kashmir (Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur) during Thursday and Friday night.
The weather conditions could also trigger landslides and make roads slippery in the mountainous areas of Murree, Galiyat and Azad Kashmir.
The authority has advised people travelling to mountainous areas to take precautionary measures and avoid unnecessary travel.
Relevant departments have also been directed to remain alert and monitor potential landslides, road conditions and other weather-related risks.
The weather is expected to remain dry over most districts of Sindh and Balochistan.
