The National Teacher’s Welfare Center (NWFC) has issued a warning of heavy rains and snowfall in the regions of northern Pakistan, urging citizens to have caution while traveling.
The notice, issued on Sunday, forecasts the wave of the west that affects the western parts of the country and continues to impact the higher regions during the next 36 to 48 hours.
In his daily weather perspective, the NWFC said that cold and dry conditions are expected in most Pakistan.
However, it is likely that the cloud climate with rain, wind and thunderstorms (along with snowfall in the hills) affect the north and northwest of Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Punjab Superior and Central during the night and night.
The center specifically warned of moderate to strong snow Haonch, and Haonch, since Monday.
The prognosis also highlighted the risk of landslides and avalanches in mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltist and Kashmir, advising travelers and tourists in these mountainous regions to be careful.
This climate update follows the rains last month, which brought some relief after a prolonged drought that severely impacted key crops, including wheat and potatoes.
According to the Ministry of Climate Change of Pakistan, the rain between September 1 and January 15 was 40 percent below normal, with provinces such as Sindh, Baluchistan and Punjab that experience deficits ranging from 42 to 52 percent.
The country is still recovering from the devastating sudden floods caused by torrential rains during the 2022 monzón season. Floods, attributed to the impacts of climate change, resulted in more than 1,700 deaths and caused damage worth $ 33 billion.
