More rains, snowfall likely from weekend

02 Feb, 2017

The Met Office on Wednesday forecast more rains and snowfall across the country from the weekend. It said that the intermittent rain was feared to unleash landslides and flash floods in the vulnerable areas of the Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, besides Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on next Saturday and Sunday. "Another rain bearing weather system is likely to approach Pakistan during this weekend," the Met office said.
Balochistan: Rain/thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in the province on Friday and Saturday. Snowfall is also expected over the hills of Quetta, Zhob and Kalat divisions during the period. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/ FATA: Rain/thunderstorm is expected at a number places in KP and FATA from Friday to Sunday. Isolated heavy rain/snow over the hills is also expected in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar and Mardan divisions on Saturday and Sunday.
Punjab/Islamabad: Rain/ thunderstorm is expected at a number of places of upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha divisions) on Saturday and Sunday. Snowfall is also expected over the hills of Murree and Galliyat during the period. Rain is also expected at isolated places of South Punjab on Saturday.

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