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Heavy machinery is used to clear snow from a road in Abbottabad. Photo: PPI
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country on Friday.
While hilly areas are expected to remain partly cloudy with very cold conditions during the morning and night. Light rain and light snowfall may occur at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan.
In the federal capital and surrounding areas, the weather is expected to remain dry, with cold temperatures early in the morning and at night. Strong winds are likely during the day.
Most districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will experience cold and dry weather, while upper districts are expected to remain very cold in the morning and evening.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected in northern areas, where light rain or light snowfall may occur in Chitral, Dir, Swat and surrounding localities.
In Punjab, dry weather will prevail in most districts, accompanied by cold conditions in morning and evening. Murree, Galiyat and neighboring areas are expected to remain cold and dry, while gusty winds may affect the central and southern parts of the province during the day.
Sindh will continue to experience mainly dry weather, while Balochistan is likely to remain partly cloudy and dry in most districts, with cold conditions in northern areas during the morning and night.
In Kashmir, cold and partly cloudy weather is expected, with very cold conditions early in the morning and at night. Gilgit-Baltistan may experience partly cloudy skies along with light rain and light snowfall at isolated places. The PMD said that during the last 24 hours, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country.
The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh at -9 C, Astore at -5 C, Kalam at -3 C and -2 C at Nathia Gali, Hunza, Gupis and Rawalakot.
Meanwhile, the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in major cities included Islamabad 6°C to 26°C, Lahore 10°C to 25°C, Karachi 18°C to 32°C, Peshawar 6°C to 27°C, Quetta 4°C to 18°C, Gilgit 0°C to 18°C, Muzaffarabad 3°C to 23 °C, Skardu from 0°C to 10°C, Murree from 0°C to 18°C. 17°C, Faisalabad from 8°C to 25°C and Multan from 10°C to 25°C. The PMD said the prevailing cold and dry spell was likely to persist in most areas over the coming days.
