The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has stated that rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in upper parts during the coming days (with occasional gaps), which is going to weaken the dense foggy conditions prevailing in these regions.
The PMD provided weather update for all provinces till the end of January:
Gilgit Baltistan/Kashmir
Light to moderate rain (with snowfall over the hills) is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from 27th (night) to 31st January.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Light to moderate rain (with snowfall over the hills) is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Manshera, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Bunner, Karak, Peshawar, Charsada, Nowshera, Swabi, Buner, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu and Kohat from 27th (night) to 31st January. with occasional
Punjab/Islamabad
Light to moderate rain is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region from 27th (night) to 31st January. Light to moderate rain (with snowfall over hills) in Murree and Galliyat during the period with occasional gaps, while in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali and Sargodha on 30th / 31st January. Cold and dry and foggy conditions during night and morning hours elsewhere in the province.
Balochistan
Light to moderate rain (with snowfall over the hills) is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Chamman, Barkhan and Makran coast (with occasional gaps) on 28th / 29th January.
Sindh
Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the province with shallow to moderate foggy condition in upper Sindh.
Possible Impacts and advises:
- Snowfall may disrupt roads in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli during the forecast period.
- Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the spell.
- Rain may be beneficial for the standing crops in Barani areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
