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Heavy machinery is being used to clear snow from a road in Abbottabad. Photo: PPI
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country on Friday.
While the mountainous regions are expected to remain partly cloudy with very cold conditions during the morning and evening hours. Light rain and light snowfall may occur in isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan.
In the Federal Capital and surrounding areas, the weather is expected to remain dry, with cold temperatures during the early morning and evening hours. Gusty winds are likely during the day.
Most districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will experience cold and dry weather, while upper districts are expected to remain very cold during the morning and evening.
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast in northern areas, where light rain or light snowfall may occur in Chitral, Dir, Swat and surrounding localities.
In Punjab, dry weather will prevail in most districts accompanied by cold conditions during the morning and evening. Murree, Galiyat and nearby areas are expected to remain cold and dry, while gusty winds may affect the central and southern parts of the province during the day.
Sindh will continue to experience mainly dry weather, while Balochistan is likely to remain partly cloudy and dry in most districts, with cold conditions in the northern regions during the morning and evening.
Cold and partly cloudy weather is expected in Kashmir, with very cold conditions during the early morning and evening hours. Gilgit-Baltistan may witness partly cloudy skies along with light rain and light snowfall at isolated places. The PMD said cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of the country for the past 24 hours.
The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh at -9 C, Astore at -5 C, Kalam at -3 C and -2 C in Nathia Gali, Hunza, Gupis and Rawalakot.
Meanwhile, the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in major cities included Islamabad from 6 C to 26 C, Lahore from 10 C to 25 C, Karachi from 18 C to 32 C, Peshawar from 6 C to 27 C, Quetta from 4 C to 18 C, Gilgit from 0 C to 18 C, Muzaffarabad from 3 C to 23 C, Skardu from 0 C to 10 C, Murree from 0 C to 17°C, Faisalabad from 8°C to 25°C and Multan from 10°C to 25°C. The PMD said the prevailing cold and dry spell is likely to persist in most regions for the next few days.
