ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted welcome rains with a cold wave across the country from today (December 7).
Accordingly, a westerly wave is expected to bring gusty winds, thundershowers and snowfall in northern and hilly areas, the cold wave will continue till December 14. Both daytime and nighttime temperatures.
Temperatures in northern and central regions including Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir may drop by 4-6 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average, while Balochistan and Sindh are likely to experience further reduction in temperature. 5-7 degrees Celsius below normal. Cold winds are also expected to blow from parts of Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.
Frost is expected in the plains, especially during the night and morning hours. The PMD said rain and thundershowers, along with snowfall at higher elevations, will affect northern parts of the country, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Buner, Shangla, and parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. There is a possibility of and in Neelum Valley from the night of December 7 to the afternoon of December 8. More spells of light rain, thundershowers and snowfall are expected to continue intermittently till the night of December 10, with further spells from December 10 to 11.
Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are also expected over Murree, Galiat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa between December 7 and 8. Cattle
He asked people to avoid prolonged exposure to cold, especially during windy conditions at night and early morning, to avoid health problems. Travelers and tourists heading to mountainous areas have been advised to monitor weather conditions and take precautions, amid warnings that snow and gusty winds could cause disruption in high-altitude areas.
The PMD asked authorities in the affected areas to take necessary measures to mitigate any threat from extreme cold, strong winds and snowfall, and said it would continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates. will provide