ISLAMABAD:
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a rain and snowfall warning in the upper parts of the province from Friday (today) to February 3.
According to PDMA, rain and snowfall is expected in Murree, Galiyat and surrounding areas. Rain is also expected in Potohar region including Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat and Gujranwala.
Meanwhile, partly cloudy conditions are expected in the central districts, with light drizzle possible after noon at a few places in and around Multan, Jhang, Sargodha and Faisalabad.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had on Saturday warned that a new rain-bringing weather system would enter Punjab last night. The system is expected to affect districts including Rawalpindi, Sargodha and Faisalabad, with a likely drop in temperatures across the province.
The system is expected to affect weather conditions in various parts of the country until February 3. In Lahore, the minimum temperature is expected to be 9°C with a maximum of 21°C.
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The PMD warned that from February 1 to 3, cold conditions will intensify in most regions.
The PDMA said all relevant departments have been put on alert as per the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia has directed that emergency control room personnel remain on duty round the clock. He added that the district administration and the concerned departments in Murree have been put on high alert in view of the expected snowfall.
Tourists visiting Murree have been advised to take precautions and follow official instructions. Facilitation centers have been set up at various places in the hill station to assist visitors.
According to the PMD, cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday, while very cold conditions are likely to continue in the mountainous areas. However, partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected for Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and North Balochistan, with light rain and light snowfall at few areas.
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The PMD said cold weather with partly cloudy skies is expected in and around Islamabad. Most districts of Punjab to experience cold and dry conditions.
Most districts of KP are likely to remain cold and dry, while very cold and partly cloudy conditions are expected in the hilly areas. Light rain and light snowfall may occur at isolated places in Chitral, Dir, Kohistan, Kalam, Swat, Kurram and Waziristan.
Most districts of Sindh are expected to experience cold and dry weather. In Balochistan, cold conditions are likely with partly cloudy skies in most areas.
Kashmir is expected to remain very cold and cloudy with a chance of rain and snowfall. In Gilgit-Baltistan, very cold and cloudy weather is forecast, with light rain and light snowfall in some places.
