ISLAMABAD, December 30 (Online): Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday predicted heavy snow for the earthquake affected areas during next 3 days.
Spokesman of Met office informed that a strong weather system has started to develop over Pakistan, which is likely to produce widespread snow over the mountains above 5,000 feet. The intensity of the snow may be high at times in most parts of Galliat, Hazara and Kashmir.
The intermittent rain/snow with the risk of landslides likely to disrupt the rescue operations in the earthquake areas including Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Bagh, Neelum Valley, Chakothi, Balakot, Mansehra, Batgram, Kohistan Kaghan, Naran and adjoining areas.
The night temperatures are already close to freezing point in most of the earthquake hit areas and largely below freezing point at higher elevations. The day temperatures are likely to remain 6 to 10 degree Celsius below normal in all affected areas during the rain and snow.
Scattered rain with snow over the hills is also predicted for different parts of the Punjab, NWFP, Sindh and Balochistan during the period.
Weather pundits also predicted light rain and snow over the hills is expected at a few places of Balochistan, Upper NWFP, North Punjab and Kashmir on Friday evening/night and scattered thick fog expected to persist in the plan areas of Punjab.
On Thursday, weather remained cold and dry in most parts of the country. The lowest temperature was recorded -10 degree Celsius in Bausir.
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