Islamabad/Peshawar/Lahore/Quetta:
After an excessive delay that triggered concern for a possible drought, the top parts of the country finally received rain and snow, causing temperatures to fall under freezing in several areas.
Rain accompanied by strong wind and thunderstorms as well as snowfall in mountainous regions were registered over most upper and central parts of the country.
The highest rainfall was registered in the Golra area of Islamabad at 70 mm, followed by Narowal (48 mm), Gujranwala (47 mm), Murree (23 mm) and Lahore (22 mm). In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Dir Bala received 56mm Rain, Cherat 46mm, Bacha Khan Airport 38mm and Peshawar 35mm.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Kotli and Rawalakot registered 28 mm, while Quetta received 5 mm of rain.
In Murree, a popular tourist town, an unexpected magic form of the snow rugs region and caught local administrations away. The snowfall sent Rawalpindi and Murrees district authorities shrinking to control the situation.
Meanwhile, tourists in Murree were pleased with the sudden snowfall. The scenic city, together with its streets and roofs, was covered with a white blanket and pulled crowds to Mall Road, where visitors were delighted in the winter of winter.
In Rawalpindi, the long -awaited rainfall updated after four months of dry weather the city. The night rainfall was cleared blocked drains in various neighborhoods and increased water level in Rawal Dam, Khanpur Dam and Simly Dam, who relieved the worries of water shortages in the summer.
Wasa -Director Umar Farooq described the rain as a “blessing” and said it had mitigated the risk of a water crisis in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The rain probably has positive effects on agriculture that benefits from wheat crops, seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Kaghan -Valley and hilly areas of Abbottabad received heavy snowfall on Thursday. Precipitation continued in Balakot and the surrounding areas. Snowfall reached up to six inches in the shogran, two inches in Kaghan and up to a foot in Naran, which brought the return of cool weather.
After the snowfall, temperatures in the upper regions dropped during freezing.
After the snowfall, officials from Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) cleared the snow from Shogran Road using machines and restored tourist access. Late into the night, the snowfall continued in the Kaghan Valley, and the rain continued in the plains.
As a result, tourists from different cities across the country went to Shogran and Kaghan, where they were seen enjoying the amazing snow -capped landscapes in different ways.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted intermittent rain and additional snowfall in the mountains today. After the prolonged dry spell form, recent rain and snowfall are expected to cause previously dried springs in the Kaghan Valley to start flowing again.
Thandiani, Nathiagali, Ayubia and other hilly areas of the Abbottabad district in KP also received the heaviest snowfall in the current winter season, resulting in under-freezing temperatures in Abbottabad and the surrounding areas.
Snowfall that started on Galiyat and Thandiani in the late night Wednesday and fell at intervals until the late afternoon on Thursday. According to reports, a foot of snow was reported at Thandiani and at least nine inches in Galiyat.
In addition to Rescue 1122, snow removal staff in Galiyat Development Authority (GDA) and Galiyat police were present to clear the most important Abbottabad for Murree Road. The road was cleared by GDA and Rescue 1122.
After the first snowfall of the season in the Shangla district of KP, the valley has become the blanket in a white layer of snow. After heavy rainfall, Snowfall Alpuri, the district headquarters and the surrounding mountainous regions, hit icy winds and a return of the harsh winter cold.
The intensity of the cold has risen markedly. The rainfall that began Wednesday night turned into snowfall overnight. More than two meters of snow were registered in the higher mountain ranges of Shangla, while light snowfalls were observed in different residential areas.
Light snowfalls were also reported in Alpuri, Lilownai and Cana, while Shangla Top and Yakh Tangai Top received up to six inches of snow. Upper mountainous areas such as kandaw, manei and other high altitude regions experienced up to a foot of snowfall
In the Swabi district of KP, a house collapsed roof due to heavy rain in Colonel Sher Khan Kallay and injured a mother and her two sons. The family was inside the house on Thursday night when the roof threw itself in and caught three people during the waste.
The lowest temperatures were detected in LEH (-8 ° C), parachute limit (-4 ° C), Back Rot and Gupier (-3 ° C), while Astore, Kalam, Malam Jabba and Ziarat experienced -2 ° C. The weather to remain cold and dry in most parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
However, Balochistan may experience partially cloudy conditions with strong wind, thunderstorms and light snowfall in some mountainous areas in the evening and night.
Coastal areas in Sindh can see partially cloudy sky with light drizzle in some places. Light to moderate fog is also expected in northeastern Punjab in the morning hours. Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are expected to experience hard cold weather with partially cloudy sky.
