Heavy falls may cause flash flooding in local nullah/riverine of Balochistan and hill torrents of DG Khan and trigger landslides in Malakand, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir during the period. According to the synoptic situation, a strong rain bearing system is affecting upper and western parts and likely to grip southern parts of the country today and may persist in upper parts till Sunday. During the last 24 hours, the weather remained cold and dry in most parts of the country. However, rain thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills occurred at isolated places in Malakand, Kohat, Bannu, DI Khan, Sargodha, DG Khan, Sukkur, Quetta, Kalat divisions. The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were: Astore -11°C, Kalam -10°C, Gupis, Skardu -06°C, Parachinar, Malamjabba, Bagrote -05°C, Hunza -03°C, Drosh, Dir, Mirkhani -02°C, Islamabad 05°C, Lahore 09°C.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2019 17:59 UTC