KARACHI: Several areas of the metropolis have received first drizzle and moderate rains on Tuesday night as the winter arrived in Pakistan while winds blowing accelerate to about 40 KM an hour.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier forecast for rain and snowfall in 20 districts across Balochistan from today.
The drizzle was reported in Gulshan e Maymar, Abul Hassan Isphani Road, Sohrab Goth while portions of Centre and West districts: Sujani Town, Gulberg Town, North Nazimabad, Paposh Nagar, Orangi Town, and S.I.T.E Area received light downpour as well.
It may be noted that the rainband from the Western system is likely to lash Karachi with heavy rains late into the night, the meteorological department has said today, which will slightly drop the temperature of the port city.
The Met Office further stated that a westerly weather system has entered in Balochistan, which will bring rain and snowfall in several districts of the province from today.
The weather department has predicted likely rainfall in Quetta, Zhob, Musakhel, Qilla Saifullah, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Mastung, Naushki, Kalat, Khuzdar, Kharan, Panjgur, Kech, Awaran, Lasbela, Chagai and Gwadar districts from Tuesday (today) to Thursday, under the influence of the weather system.
