The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a fresh spell of rain and snowfall in several parts of Pakistan as a new western weather system is expected to enter the country from today.
According to the department, the incoming system of western winds will first affect the northwestern regions, bringing rain and snowfall between March 14 and March 16.
Rain expected in KP and Balochistan
Rainfall is likely in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Chitral, Abbottabad, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Peshawar, Kurram, Kohat, Bajaur and Haripur.
Cloudy weather with thunderstorms is also expected in parts of Balochistan, particularly in Zhob, Barkhan, Chaman and Ziarat.
Rain forecast for northern areas and Punjab
The weather department said rainfall is also expected in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, the Galiyat region and parts of Punjab, including Attock.
PDMA issues alert in Punjab
Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab (PDMA) has issued an alert ahead of the expected rain from March 14 to 16.
According to a spokesperson, thunderstorms and rainfall are likely in multiple districts across Punjab. Commissioners and deputy commissioners have been directed to take precautionary measures.
Cities expected to receive rain include Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chiniot and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Officials added that temperatures in upper parts of Punjab may drop by three to four degrees Celsius due to the incoming weather system.
Authorities have advised the public to avoid open areas during thunderstorms because of lightning risks, while farmers have been urged to take precautionary measures in view of the changing weather conditions.
Could black rain happen in Pakistan after Iran attacks?
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), earlier putting rumours to rest of possible ‘black rain’ in Pakistan has clarified that there is no possibility of such a phenomenon in Pakistan.
After the recent severe bombing on oil installations in Iran, unusual pollution has been created in the environment, while in other countries of the region, concerns are also being expressed regarding possible weather effects.
According to experts, due to this situation, there is a possibility that polluted particles may reach some areas of Pakistan through western winds.
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