Heavy rain, snowfall predicted in most parts of Pakistan

Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted snowfall and heavy rain in most parts of the country during the week.

According to a press release issued by the Met Office on Wednesday, the weather system presently giving rain over the country is likely become intensify further in Balochistan from Thursday and likely to extend upper parts on Friday.

Rain with Snowfall over the hills

Rain with Snowfall over the hills (isolated heavy to very heavy falls) is expected in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Noshki, Turbat, Panjgur, Gwadar, Pasni, Jiwani, Lasbella, Kalat, Khuzdar, Mastung, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Jhalmagsi, Bolan, Sibbi, Kohlu, Barkhan, Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas and Khairpur on January 6 (Thursday evening/night) and January 7 (Friday).

Rain with snowfall over the hills (isolated heavy to very heavy falls) is expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore and Kasur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rahimyar khan, from January 6 (Thursday evening/night) to January 9 (Sunday morning).

Heavy Snowfall is also expected in Quetta, Pishin, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah, Harnai, Chaman on 06th January (Thursday(/07th January (Friday). While, in Murree, Galliyat, Neelum valley, Bagh, Haveli, Rawalakot, Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Astore, Chitral, Dir, Swat and Malam Jabba from January 6 (Thursday) to January 9 (Sunday afternoon).

Possible Impacts:

Farmers are advised to take necessary precautionary measures to protect standing crops from the harmful impacts of stagnant water due to current and expected heavy rains.

– Flash Flooding – 

Heavy rainfall may generate flash flooding in vulnerable parts of Sibbi, Bolan, Mastung, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Naseerabad and Kohlu on 06th (night) / 07th January and hill Torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan on 07th January (Friday).

Heavy falls may cause urban flooding in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan and Sargodha on January 7, 8.

– Road Closures – 

Heavy snowfall may cause road closures (Quetta, Pishin, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah, Harnai, Chaman on 06th/07th January. While, Murree, Galliyat, Nathiagali, Kaghan, Naran, Dir, Swat, Chitral, Astore, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Neelum valley, Bagh and Haveli districts from 06th January (Thursday evening/night) to 09th January (Sunday afternoon).

Possibility of Avalanches/Landslides in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir can not be ruled out during the period.