ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Division (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorms and snowfall over the hills within the higher areas of the nation from February 19 to 21, breaking a chronic dry spell.
Based on the PMD, a frontal climate system is prone to enter the northern components of the nation on February 19 and persist till February 21.
Rain-wind/thunderstorms with heavy snowfall are anticipated in Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Guanche, and Shigar, in addition to Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur from February 19-20.
Related climate situations are anticipated in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Waziristan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Bannu, Karak, and Kohat on February 19-20.
In Punjab and Islamabad, rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall in Murree and Galliyat are anticipated from February 19-21.
In the meantime, Islamabad, Potohar, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Khushab, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh will expertise rain on February 19-20.
Mild rain can be anticipated in Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Taunsa Sharif, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Okara, and Bahawalnagar on February 19.
In Balochistan, rain-wind/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills are seemingly in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chagai, Nushki, Harnai, Zhob, and Musakhel on February 18-19.
Most components of Sindh will expertise dry climate, although gusty winds are anticipated alongside the coastal areas.
The Met Workplace has warned of doable disruptions as a consequence of heavy snowfall, which can trigger highway closures and slippery situations in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, and Neelum Valley from February 19-21.
Hailstorms might happen in remoted components of higher Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Kashmir on the evening of February 19 and early February 20.
There’s additionally a threat of landslides and avalanches in hilly areas, together with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Murree, and Galliyat.
Vacationers have been suggested to train warning and keep away from pointless journey within the affected areas.
The rainfall is predicted to be useful for standing crops, significantly within the Barani areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The authorities have been urged to stay on excessive alert and take vital precautions to forestall any untoward incidents, particularly within the hilly areas.