LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast countrywide rains with snowfall over mountains from January 31 to February 04.
According to the Met Office, a westerly wave is affecting the country which will persist till February 04.
Under the influence of this weather system, rains with snowfall over mountains are likely in most parts of the country.
Balochistan:
Rain with isolated heavy falls and snowfall over the hills is expected in Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Chagi, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Awaran, Turbat, Kech, Gwadar, Jiwani, Pasni, Ormara, Panjgur, Kharan, Noushki, Washuk, Mastung, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Zhob, Sherani, Barkhan, Musakhel, Kohlu, Jhal Magsi, Loralai, Ziarat, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah and Qila Saifullah on 02nd/03rd Feb.
Gilgit Baltistan/Kashmir:
Moderate to heavy rain-snowfall over the hills is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from 31st Jan to 04th Feb with occasional gaps.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Moderate to heavy rain-snowfall over the hills is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Buner, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan from 31st Jan to 04th Feb with occasional gaps.
Punjab/Islamabad:
Rain with moderate/heavy rain/snow is expected in Murree and Galliyat from 31st Jan to 01st Feb and on 03rd & 04th Feb with occasional gaps.
Light to moderate rain is expected in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Pothohar region, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Sahiwal and Okara from 31st Jan to 01st Feb and on 03rd & 04th Feb, while in Multan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rahimyar Khan on 02nd & 03rd Feb.
Sindh:
Light to moderate rain is expected in Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Mirpurkhas, Karachi, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad and Kashmore on 02nd & 03rd Feb, while cold and partly cloudy weather is expected in other parts of the province.
Possible impacts and advises:
Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding in local nullahs of Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Dalbandin and Khuzdar on the 02nd and 03rd of February.
Moderate to isolated heavy rain/snowfall may cause landslides and closure of roads in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli on 31st January & 01st February.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the spell.
Rain may be beneficial for the standing crops, particularly in Barani areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Foggy conditions are likely to subside significantly during the period.
