ABBOTTABAD: Authorities have introduced the closure of colleges in Galyat for 3 days attributable to heavy snowfall and icy situations.
The Training Division has issued a notification on this regard. The hill stations of Murree, Galyat, and close by areas are experiencing intermittent rain and snowfall. Moreover, the facility provide has been suspended to Nathia Gali, Ayubia, Thandiani, and Changla Gali.
Shahrukh Ali, the Director Normal of the Galyat Growth Authority, confirmed that the aid operations are underway.
He stated all roads in Galyat are being cleared, and efforts are being made to reopen the principle freeway connecting Abbottabad to Murree.
Because of the extreme climate situations, the entry of vacationers has been restricted, and guests are being turned again, he added.
Earlier, the Nationwide Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) issued a climate advisory, cautioning {that a} highly effective westerly wave is anticipated to have an effect on numerous components of Pakistan from February 24 to March 1.
The approaching system is anticipated to convey extreme climate situations, which embody heavy rain, sturdy winds, thunderstorms, hailstorms, and vital snowfall in northern and western areas of the nation.
The advisory highlights a number of areas prone to be affected. Islamabad, higher Punjab, the Pothohar Area, and central and southern/northeastern Punjab are forecast to expertise rain, wind, and thunderstorms, doubtlessly accompanied by snowfall or hailstorms. The NEOC warns of the potential of flash floods in weak areas attributable to heavy rainfall.
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Balochistan can be bracing for rain, wind, and thunderstorms, with snowfall anticipated over the hills within the western, northwestern, and northern components of the province. Flash flooding is a priority in inclined areas.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) can anticipate comparable situations, together with rain, wind, thunderstorms, and hailstorms, together with snowfall within the higher and western areas, notably the Malakand and Hazara Divisions. Heavy rainfall in northern KP raises the chance of flash flooding and landslides.