A flock of tourists enjoy snow at the valley. PHOTO: FAZAL KHALIQ
Four days of snow: Life limps back to normal in G-B
According to officials at the local meteorological office, scattered showers, which started on Saturday morning, lashed parts of Swat district until evening.
“The mild intensity downpour is lashing parts of the plains around Swat, including the towns of Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Matta, Khawaza Khela and Kabal,” an official said, adding that snowfall was also recorded in mountainous areas near Bahrain and the Kalam Valley.
The official said that the rain and snowfall would probably continue till Sunday.
Snow, landslides: Roads leading to Leepa, Neelum valleys blocked
Meanwhile, snowfall restricted the flow of traffic on main roads leading to the Kalam Valley, creating problems for people living in remote areas after all link roads were buried under snow.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 19th, 2017.
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