ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued an advisory based on Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) report that has predicted rain and snowfall in Western and North Western regions of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

“According to PMD, westerly wave has entered Northwestern parts of Balochistan and is likely to grip upper and central parts of country on December 28 (night) and continue till next day”, NDMA news release said. Under influence of this weather system, rainfall and snowfall (in hilly areas) is expected in different parts of country, including Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Ziarat, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Harani, Qillah Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Chaman, Pishin, Gwadar, Jiwani, Turbat, Panjgur, Kalat, Khuzdar, Sibbi, Naseerabad and Lasbella on December 27 (evening/night) to December 29. Moreover, light to moderate rain (with snowfall over hills) has also been forecast for Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Sargodha, Islamabad, Murree, Galiyat and Pothohar region on December 28 (night) and 29. Similarly, light rain is predicted for Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Multan, Bahawalpur, Rahimyar Khan and Bhakkar during said period.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 28 2022

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