Islamabad/Peshawar/Lahore/Quetta:
After an excessive delay that caused concerns about a possible drought, the upper parts of the country finally received rain and snow, which caused temperatures to fall below freezing in several areas.
The rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms, as well as snowfall in mountainous regions, was recorded in most the upper and central parts of the country.
The highest rain was recorded in the Islamabad Golra area at 70 mm, followed by Nanowal (48 mm), Gujranwala (47 mm), Murree (23 mm) and Lahore (22 mm). In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Dir bullet received 56 mm of rain, Cherat 46 mm, Bacha Khan 38 mm airport and 35 mm Peshawar.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli and Rawalakot registered 28 mm, while Quetta received 5 mm of rain.
In Murree, a popular tourist complex, an unexpected snow spell covered the region, caughting the unsuspecting local administrations. The Nevada sent to the district authorities of Rawalpindi and Murree fighting to handle the situation.
Meanwhile, tourists in Murree rejoiced for the sudden snowfall. The picturesque city, along with its streets and roofs, was covered with a white blanket, attracting crowds to Mall Road, where visitors delighted in the winter wonders.
In Rawalpindi, the long -awaited rain after four months of dry weather refreshed the city. The night downpour cleared the drains blocked in several neighborhoods and the increase in water levels in the Rawal dam, the Khanpur dam and the dam, relieving concerns about the shortage of water in the summer.
The director of WASA, Umar Farooq, described the rain as a “blessing”, saying that he had mitigated the risk of a water crisis in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The rain is likely to have positive effects on agriculture, benefit of wheat crops, seasonal fruits and vegetables.
The Kaghan Valley and the mountainous areas of Abbottabad received strong snowfall on Thursday. The rain continued in Balakot and the surrounding areas. The snowfall reached up to six inches in Shogran, two inches in Kaghan, and even one foot in Naran, bringing the return of the cold weather.
After the snowfall, temperatures in the higher regions fell under freezing.
After the Nevada, the officials of the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) cleared Shoagran Road’s snow using machinery and restored tourist access. At the end of the night, the snowfall continued in the Kaghan Valley, and the rain persisted in the plains.
As a result, tourists from several cities from all over the country went to Shogran and Kaghan, where they were seen enjoying the impressive landscapes snowy in different ways.
The Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) has predicted intermittent and snowy rains in the mountains today. After prolonged dry spell, recent rains and snowfall are expected to cause previously dry springs in the Kaghan Valley to start flowing again.
Thandiani, Nathiagali, Ayubia and other mountainous areas of the Abbottabad district of the KP also received the strongest snowfall of the current winter season, which resulted in temperatures below the freezing in Abbottabad and its surroundings.
Nevadas, which began in Galiyat and Thandiani at the end of Wednesday afternoon and fell to intervals until Thursday afternoon. According to the reports, a snow foot was reported in Thandiani and at least nine inches in Galiyat.
In addition to the 1122 rescue, the staff of the Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) and the Galiyat Police were present to clear the main Abbottabad to Murree Road. The road was cleared by the GDA and the 1122 rescue.
After the first snowfall of the season in the Shangla district of the KP, the valley has been covered in a white snow layer. After heavy rains, the snowfall hit Alpuri, the headquarters of the district and the surrounding mountainous regions, bringing ice cream winds and a return of the hard winter cold.
The intensity of the cold has increased significantly. The rain that began on Wednesday night became snowfall during the night. More than two feet of snow were recorded in the highest mountainous chains of Shangla, while light snowfalls were observed in several residential areas.
Light snowfalls were also reported in Alpuri, Liloweyi and Kana, while Shangla Top and Yakh Tangai Top received up to six inch snow. Superior mountainous areas such as Kandaw, Manei and other regions at great altitude experienced up to one snowfall
In the Swabi district of the KP, a roof of the house collapsed due to heavy rains in Colonel Sher Khan Kallay, hurting a mother and two children. The family was inside the house on Thursday night when the roof collapsed, catching three people under the rubble.
The lowest temperatures were recorded in Leh (-8 ° C), parachute (-4 ° C), Babrot and Gupis (-3 ° C), while Astore, Kalam, Malam Jabba and Ziarat experienced -2 ° C. according to The PMD is expected to remain cold and dry in most of the country for the next 24 hours.
However, Baluchistan can experience partially cloudy conditions, with strong winds, thunderstorms and light snowfall in some mountainous areas during the night and night.
The coastal areas of Sindh can see partially cloudy skies with light drizzine in some places. A light to moderate fog is also expected in the northeast of Punjab during the morning hours. It is forecast that Kachemira and Gilgit-Baltistan experience a severely cold climate with partially cloudy skies.
