Heavy rains, snowfall expected in Pakistan from March 10 to 14

ISLAMABAD: Widespread rains, isolated hailstorms with heavy snowfall over the mountains are expected across Pakistan from March 10 to March 14.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly wave is anticipated to enter Balochistan on March 09, extending to the upper parts of Pakistan by March 11. Another westerly wave is forecasted to reach Pakistan on March 12.

These weather systems are expected to bring intermittent countrywide rains with snowfall in hilly areas starting from March 10.

In Balochistan, rain, wind, and thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls are likely in Turbat, Kech, Gwadar, Jiwani, Pasni, Ormara, Panjgur, Kharan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, and Awaran on March 09 (evening/night) and March 10. Additionally, anticipate rain, wind, and thunderstorms with snowfall in Chagi, Noushki, Washuk, Mastung, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Zhob, Sherani, Barkhan, Musakhel, Kohlu, Jhal Magsi, Loralai, Ziarat, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, and Qila Saifullah from March 10 to March 13 with intermittent breaks.

While, rain, wind, and thunderstorms with snowfall are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Bajaur, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, and Kurram from March 10 (evening/night) to March 14. Isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are also anticipated on March 13 and March 14.

Meanhiel, rain, wind, and thunderstorms with a few heavy falls are expected in Murree, Galyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, and Bhakkar from March 11 (evening/night) to March 14. Rain, wind, and thunderstorms are also expected in Multan, Kot Addu, Layyah, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Khanpur, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar on March 13. Isolated hailstorms are likely during this period.

Sindh likely to face rain, wind, and thunderstorms in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, and Dadu from March 10 (evening/night) to March 12. Dry and windy weather is expected in the southern parts of the province.