The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the arrival of a westerly weather system in the country’s western regions on March 2, bringing rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall in hilly areas.
Due to this system, rain and thunderstorms accompanied by snowfall over the hills are expected in Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Mastung, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chagai, Noushki, Kharan, Kalat, Barkhan, Khuzdar, Harnai, Zhob, and Sherani on March 2 and 3.
Additionally, heavy rain and snowfall are likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, and various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as Murree, Galliyat, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir from the night of March 2 until the afternoon of March 4.
The PMD has also forecast rain and thunderstorms in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, and other parts of Punjab on March 2 and 3, while light rain is expected in Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Larkana, Sukkur, and surrounding areas on the night of March 2 and March 3.
Furthermore, isolated hailstorms are likely to occur in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Islamabad, and Kashmir.
Authorities have been advised to stay alert and take precautionary measures, especially in hilly areas, while travelers and tourists heading to mountainous regions are urged to exercise caution during this period.
