Residents endure cold as mercury drops in twin cities
PMD says cold, dry spell to continue; severe gas shortages in many areas
Labourers burn firewood to keep themselves warm, while fog hangs over the capital on Saturday. PHOTOS: WASEEM NAZIR/EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD:
A severe cold wave gripped the twin cities and many other parts of the country on Saturday with lowest minimum temperature recorded at 1 degree centigrade at Murree.
Maximum temperature recorded in Islamabad on Saturday was 16 degrees centigrade, which had fallen to six degrees by the evening and was expected to plunge further at night.
Winter onset: As rains turn into snow, K-P turns white
Continuing gas shortage in many areas compounded the issues. In some areas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers increased the rates at their will, taking advantage of the high demand.
Temperature elsewhere was recorded at 10 degrees centigrade in Parachinar; eight degrees in Skardu and Gupis; seven degrees in Astore and Hunza; four degrees in Rawalakot; three degrees in Dir, Gilgit, Malamjabba, and Quetta; two degrees at Kalam; and one degree Celsius at Murree, Abbotabad, Chitral, Kalat, and Zhob. Astore and Skardu received snowfall on Saturday.
Vulnerable population: Pakistan worst hit by extreme weather events
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that cold and dry weather would continue over the next two days. However, light rain and snow fall is expected in parts of Malakand, Hazara and Quetta divisions, FATA, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Balistitan.
The PMD has also forecast that foggy conditions would continue over plain areas of Punjab, Peshawar and Sukkur divisions during morning hours.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 27th, 2015.
A severe cold wave gripped the twin cities and many other parts of the country on Saturday with lowest minimum temperature recorded at 1 degree centigrade at Murree.
Maximum temperature recorded in Islamabad on Saturday was 16 degrees centigrade, which had fallen to six degrees by the evening and was expected to plunge further at night.
Winter onset: As rains turn into snow, K-P turns white
Continuing gas shortage in many areas compounded the issues. In some areas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dealers increased the rates at their will, taking advantage of the high demand.
Temperature elsewhere was recorded at 10 degrees centigrade in Parachinar; eight degrees in Skardu and Gupis; seven degrees in Astore and Hunza; four degrees in Rawalakot; three degrees in Dir, Gilgit, Malamjabba, and Quetta; two degrees at Kalam; and one degree Celsius at Murree, Abbotabad, Chitral, Kalat, and Zhob. Astore and Skardu received snowfall on Saturday.
Vulnerable population: Pakistan worst hit by extreme weather events
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that cold and dry weather would continue over the next two days. However, light rain and snow fall is expected in parts of Malakand, Hazara and Quetta divisions, FATA, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Balistitan.
The PMD has also forecast that foggy conditions would continue over plain areas of Punjab, Peshawar and Sukkur divisions during morning hours.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 27th, 2015.