Twin cities receive first winter rain

The twin cities received the much awaited first rain of winter season on Saturday.

Like various parts of the country, the light showers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi will help dissipate prevailing smoggy conditions in the plain areas and protect the citizens from seasonal health hazards and allergies caused due to the prolonged dry spell.

The drizzle started on Saturday afternoon and intensified to a moderate level at scattered places of the federal capital, as per forecast of weather experts, turned the weather cold through dipping the mercury.

The first winter rain compelled the citizens to take out woolies, blankets, quilts and other accessories to keep them warm and prevent themselves from the seasonal diseases especially cough and influenza while taking extra measures in wake of Covid-19 pandemic.

The dipping mercury during the last few days especially after rain has increased the demand of the traditional local winter delights available at the different food outlets, pushcarts and markets in the federal capital.

The citizens have started enjoying the popular delights like chicken corn soup, doodh jalebi, gajar ka halwa, kashmiri tea, samosas, pakoras, fried fish and dry fruits. The demand for warm clothes has also registered a significant increase after the prediction of the winter first rain spell by the weather experts.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2020.