Another rain spell from tomorrow night

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted another spell of rain in various parts of the country from tomorrow night (Sunday) till March 4.

Due to the westerly weather system, rain and snowfall is expected in various parts of of Balochistan, Punjab and Islamabad.

Rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Lahore, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh from the night of March 2 to March 3. Light rain may also occur in Bhakkar, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Pakpattan, and Okara during this period.

Balochistan is likely to experience a rain spell with snowfall over the hills on March 2 and 3. Affected areas include Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Mastung, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chagai, Noushki, Kharan, Kalat, Barkhan, Khuzdar, Harnai, Zhob, and Sherani.

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In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, moderate to heavy rain, wind, and thunderstorms with snowfall over hills are expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Battagram, Haripur, Buner, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Waziristan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Karak, Hangu, and Kohat from the night of March 2 until the afternoon of March 4.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that moderate to heavy snowfall could cause road closures and slippery conditions in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, and Neelum Valley. There is also a high risk of landslides and avalanches in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.