Moderate to heavy rain, hail storm expected in KPK from Feb 17 to 21

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

The Met Office forecasted wind, thunderstorms, moderate to heavy rainfall, and snowfall in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from February 17 to 21 on Thursday.

It stated that the majority of the province’s districts would see chilly, dry weather during the next 24 to 48 hours; however, isolated areas in the districts of Chitral, Upper Dir, and Swat are predicted to experience light rain and snowfall in the evening and overnight.

With a minimum temperature of -06C recorded in Kalam, 01 in Mirkhani and Dir, 02 in Malamjabba and Balakot, 03 in Parachinar, Mardan, and Saidu Sharif, 04 in Peshawar and Timergara, 05 in Chitral, 07 in Bannu, DI Khan, and 09 in Kohat, the weather during the past 24 hours has remained cold and dry.

According to the PMD, there could be significant traffic disruptions and closures in the following areas on February 18–20: Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch, and Haveli.

It is not possible to completely rule out the probability of landslides over the forecast period in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan.

Staff Reporter