KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) today (Friday) has forecasted the country’s first 2021 rain and snowfall from Sunday (3rd January) to Tuesday (5th January).
In a statement, the meteorological department informed that a strong westerly wave is likely to enter Pakistan on Sunday and likely to grip upper parts of the country on Monday.
The Met office further informed that under this system, thunderstorms with snowfall over the hills are expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Potohar region, Gujrat, Sialkot.
Thunderstorms with snowfall are also predicted in Narowal Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, and Kasur from Sunday (evening) to Tuesday.
Meanwhile, there may be rain with snowfall over the hills in Gilgit-Baltistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Kohat, Peshawar, Kurum, from Monday to Tuesday.
“Rain is also expected in Mianwali, Khushab, Jhang, Sahiwal, Okara, T. T Singh, Faisalabad, and Sargodha during the period,” it added.
Earlier on December 28 2020, the country’s weatherman predicted that Karachi may record its lowest temperature in seven years with the Met Office saying that the mercury may further drop in the coming week.
