Heavy snowfall blankets Balochistan

Karakoram highway cold weather

Several areas of Balochistan, Noshki ,Qalat and Chaman, have received the first snowfall of the winter season that has brought cold weather to the area.  

In the area after the period of eight years the snowfall has once again covered the mountains that has created a scenic view as they were wrapped in a white blanket.

As per media reports that the lack of electricity has caused difficulties for local residents.

Meanwhile, Qalat city and its surrounding areas have been experiencing continuous snowfall since last night.

The snowfall has covered the entire region in white, significantly dropping temperatures and intensifying the winter chill.

Weather across Pakistan in next 24 hours

The Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed that the weather across Pakistan will remain cold and dry in the next 24 hours.

There will be fog in plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh, the department confirmed. 

However, there are chances of wind with thunderstorm, along with snowfall in hilly areas including the parts of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and northwestern Balochistan.

The weather in the federal capital and Rawalpindi will be partly cloudy.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cloudy weather with light rain and light snowfall is forecast for Chitral, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Buner, Khyber, Bajaur, Kurram and Waziristan. Partly cloudy and cold conditions are likely in other districts.

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