LAHORE (92 News) – Intermittent rain continued in most areas of the Punjab including Lahore Monday, which turned weather chilly again.
According to the details, rain and cold winds have increased cold in various cities of Punjab including Lahore and the hilly areas are also covered in snow.
Intermittent rain, which started from previous day, brought city life to a standstill. Rainwater remained on city roads and all major roads, residential and commercial localities, playgrounds, stadium, graveyards, bus stands and public parks were filled with rainwater.
Meanwhile snowfall in mountainous areas has drawn everyone to northern areas. Tourists flooded in Murree and over the weekend 45425 vehicles entered the city. Snow in Quetta, Ziarat and Fort Saifullah also attracted tourists.
According to Met office, Jhang recieved 06mm, Lahore (City 05mm, A/P 03mm), Sargodha, Kot Addu 03mm, Bhakkar, Okara, TT Singh, Faisalabad, Hafizabad 01mm.
Today, rain is expected in Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Sahiwal and Bahawalnagar.
Snowfall over hills is expected
The PMD predicted that snowfall over hills is expected in upper Punjab, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Tuesday, while cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Several districts of Punjab, Balochistan and Kashmir received rainfall on Monday. Snowfall also recorded in Murree.
Temperatures dropped in Karachi
Temperatures have dropped in Karachi from Tuesday (today) initiating a fresh cold spell in the city. The weather department, minimum temperature in the city will remain between 13-15 degree Celsius today.
The met office had earlier predicted entry of cold Siberian winds in Karachi today, which will drop the minimum temperature in the city.
The minimum temperature in the metropolis likely to remain between 09 to 13 degree Celsius during the cold spell.
Today’s lowest minimum Temperature recorded at Skardu -18°Celsius, Bagrote, Parachinar -11 °C, Gupis, Kalam, Astore -10°C, Malam Jabba -04°C, Gilgit and Kalat -03°Celsius.
