Rain, snowfall continue in different parts; mercury dips to -07°C

ISLAMABAD: Intermittent rain with snowfall over the hills continued in Upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Tuesday, as mercury dropped to minus 7 degree centigrade. A Met Office spokesman said that the current rain spell will persist for another two days. Cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in most parts of Balochistan, Sindh including Karachi during the week. Two to three spells of rainfall are expected in different parts of the country this month with snowfall over the mountainous areas. Next 24 hrs: More rain-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in upper KP, upper FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, while at isolated places in upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha divisions) and Islamabad. Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country. Foggy conditions are likely over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning hours. Next 48 hrs: More rain-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at isolated places in upper Punjab, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan . Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country. Past 24 Hours Weather: Rain-thunderstorm (with snowfall over the hills) occurred at scattered places in Punjab, Kashmir, KP and Gilgit-Baltistan while at isolated places in upper Sindh and Barkhan. Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs: Punjab: Murree 20, Islamabad( Zero point 22, Saidpur 15, Golra 12, Bokra 08), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 19, Shamsabad 16), R.Y khan 18, Multan 15, Khanpur 13, Bahawalpur (City13, A/P 08), Sialkot (Cannt 14, AP 13), Sahiwal 11, Jhang 09, Lahore (AP 09, City 08), Noorpurthal, Kasur 07, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Jehlum, Joharabad, Mangla 06, T.T Singh , Shorkot 05, Kamra, Okara, Gujrat, Sargodha, Kot Addu 04, Bhakkar 03, D.G.Khan, M.B.Din, Layyah 02 KP: Malamjabba 36, Chirat 13, Pattan, Balakot, Kakul 07, Pashawar, Saidu Sharif 06, Dir 04, Lower Dir, Bannu, Kalam 03 Kashmir: Rawalakot 28, Kotli 24, Muzaffarabad 19, Garidupatta 17 Sindh: Dadu, Jaccobabad 02, Sukkur 01 GB: Skardu 03, Astore 02 Balochistan: Barkhan 03. Snowfall (inch): Malamjabba 7, Astore 2 and Kalam 1. Today's Lowest Minimum Temperatures: Quetta, Skardu, Kalat -07°C, Dalbandin -04°C, Parachinar -03. – Samaa