KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and provincial disaster management said that new western weather system is forecast to affect the region from 31 January to 3 February.
Met office have issued warnings for rain and snow in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab over the coming days.
During 31 January to 3rd February rain and snowfall in the province’s upper districts, including Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Buner, Malakand, Battagram, Shangla, Upper and Lower Kohistan, and Kolai-Palas.
Intermittent rain is also expected in the plains, affecting districts such as Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, North and South Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Tank, and Dera Ismail Khan.
Authorities have urged district administrations and relevant departments to remain alert and take precautionary measures. Snowfall in upper regions may lead to a drop in temperatures, while rain and snow could cause road closures and slippery conditions in tourist areas including Naran, Kaghan, Kalam, and Chitral.
Similarly, PDMA Punjab has issued alerts for rain and snowfall in the province’s upper regions from February 1 to 3.
Snow and rain are expected in Murree, Galyat, and surrounding areas, while the Potohar region, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, and Gujranwala may experience rainfall.
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