The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind / thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills in upper and central Pakistan this week from Tuesday to Thursday.
According to the weather forecast, a westerly wave is expected to enter western parts of the country on the 28th (evening / night), grip upper and central parts on the 1st, and remain over northern areas until the 2nd.
The PMD added that Rain-wind/thunderstorm (snowfall over the hills) with few moderate to isolated heavy falls are expected in Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Chitral, Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Haripur and Abbottabad from 28th February (evening/night) to 2nd March.
Light to moderate rain-wind/thunderstorm (isolated heavy fall & hailstorm) is expected in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Khushab, Mianwali, Sargodha, Multan, DG khan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Bahawalpur, Karak, Peshawar, Kohat, Charsada, Nowshera, Swabi, Buner, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana, Quetta, Khuzdar, Nasirabad, Dera Bugti, Zhob, Barkhan, Harnai, Qila Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Chamman and Pishin from 28th February (evening/night) to 1st March.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), strong winds and hailstorms may cause damage to infrastructure and standing crops, particularly in Barani areas. However, the rain will be beneficial to standing crops, particularly in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Barani areas.
