Sweater weather alert: Sunday to be chilly across Pakistan

WEB DESK: On Sunday, the weather is likely to remain cold and dry in most parts of the country, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicts. Light rain and potential snowfall is expected at a few places in northwestern Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, PMD said.

Going region by region, in Islamabad and surrounding areas the weather is likely to remain cold and partly cloudy. Likewise, in Punjab, Sunday is expected to bring cold and partly cloudy weather for most districts. However, in hilly areas including Murree and surrounding areas light rain and light snowfall are also expected at night.

For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa too, PMD predicts cold and partly cloudy weather in most districts. However, rain and even snowfall is likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Kurram, Bajaur and Waziristan.

In Sindh, the weather will remain dry and cold in most districts of the province, said PMD.

For Balochistan the conditions are not different. Additionally, light rain is predicted in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Chaghi, Noshki, Kalat and Khuzdar. Light snowfall is also likely in the mountains.

Kashmir will get extremely cold, with partly cloudy conditions in Kashmir. Rain and snowfall are also predicted at a few places in the evening and night hours. Similarly, Gilgit-Baltistan will get extremely chilly, with rain and snowfall predicted at a few places in the late hours.