Understanding the Impact of the Cold Wave in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD Understanding the Impact of the Cold Wave in Pakistan .According to the Met office, most regions of the country are expected to encounter cold and partly cloudy conditions in the next twelve hours.

During this period, it is expected that the upper districts will be enveloped in clouds.

The Meteorological Department has predicted substantial rainfall and snowfall in the mountainous regions, which will have an impact on important areas including Islamabad, the Pothohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), northern Balochistan, Kashmir, and the surrounding hilly areas.

Simultaneously, there is a forecast of shallow to moderate fog in specific flat regions of Punjab and upper Sindh, which serves as a warning for commuters and residents.Understanding the Impact of the Cold Wave in Pakistan.

The temperature readings show that Islamabad and Lahore are currently at a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. Karachi is experiencing a slightly higher temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. Peshawar is at a cooler temperature of five degrees Celsius, while Quetta is slightly warmer at eight degrees Celsius

. Gilgit is experiencing a chilly temperature of two degrees Celsius, while Murree is slightly higher at three degrees Celsius. Lastly, Muzafarabad is at a temperature of six degrees Celsius.

On Sunday, flight operations in Peshawar were severely affected by the continuous presence of dense fog in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). As a result, four domestic flights had to be canceled, while four others were redirected to Islamabad for landing due to the challenging visibility conditions caused by the fog.