Pakistan:
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather advisor that predicts rain and snowfall across different regions in the country from 19 to 21 February.
According to the department, Western winds are expected to enter the top areas of Pakistan, which brings significant weather changes, including strong wind and rainfall.
In Punjab, Lahore and several surrounding districts are expected to experience gusty wind and heavy rain. Areas such as Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Khushab, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat are also likely to receive rain, with effects spreading to other parts of the province.
The Hillstations in Murree and Galyat, along with other mountainous regions, witness rain and snowfall with the possibility of snow that extend to other regions of Punjab.
On February 19, light rain is expected in cities such as Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Okara and Bahawalnagar, accompanied by snowfall in the hilly areas.
Director -General of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Irfan Ali Kathia, has encouraged tourists to remain cautious and adjust their travel plans based on weather conditions.
He emphasized that PDMA’s control room is actively monitoring the situation 24/7 and citizens are advised to avoid unnecessary journeys in unfavorable weather. In the case of emergencies, PDMA’s auxiliary line remains 1129 available for help.
In addition to the expected rainfall and snowfall, most parts of the country are expected to experience cold and partially cloudy weather over the next twelve hours.
However, isolated regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northeast Balochistan may experience rain, wind, thunderstorms and light snowfall on the hills.
Temperatures over larger cities this morning were registered as follows: Islamabad and Muzaffarabad at 7 ° C, Lahore at 15 ° C, Karachi at 22 ° C, Peshawar and Quetta at 9 ° C, Gilgit at 4 ° C and Murree at 2 ° C .
