Rain turns Lahore weather chilly

• News By : Web Desk
• 2022-01-04 05:48:23

LAHORE: 04, JANUARY, 2022: Downpour in Lahore and its adjacent areas in the wee hours of Tuesday turned the weather chilly.
The rain is expected to bring the level of smog in the city considerably down.
According to Met Office, a strong westerly wave has entered western and upper parts of the country and expected to blanket most parts on Monday night and may persist till Friday.
In its weather report, the Met Department said rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours.
On the other side, cold and cloudy weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Met Office said that widespread rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected in Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours. Isolated heavy falls are also likely in Balochistan while heavy rain and good snowfall in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period.
Lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Leh where mercury fell to -9°C in the past 24 hours.
Earlier, the Met Office informed that heavy rainfall with stormy winds is expected in coastal areas of Balochistan.
New spell of rainfall started from Monday in the coastal belt of Balochistan and end by January 06.
Provincial fishries department has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea during the rough weather.
"Fishermen should avoid to go for fishing in the sea for four days," the fishries department said in an advisory.
"To avoid losses boats should be anchored at safe places during rough weather," the department said.
Minimum temperature in Quetta dropped to 03 degree Celsius amid frosty winds. Mercury dropped to minus 2 in Kalat and minus 4 in Ziarat.
Rain with 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, Jhal Magsi, Bolan, Sibbi, Kohlu and Barkhan in Balochistan, the PMD said in its forecast. (04)

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