KARACHI:
The first spell of winter rains intensified the cold weather in Karachi on Monday.
According to Express, heavy and light rains were recorded early in the morning in different areas of the city, including in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Sharea Faisal, Malir, Model Colony, Kharadar, Garden and Qayyumabad.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the highest rainfall (5mm) was recorded in Quaidabad, whereas 4mm was recorded at the airport and 3mm in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
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“The weather is likely to be cloudy throughout the day. Light rain is expected to continue intermittently till tomorrow morning,” the Met department maintained. It added that the city is going to be in the grips of a cold wave from December 28 that is expected to last till January 5.
Earlier, the PMD stated that most areas of the country will experience a rainspell and snowfall likely from December 25, under the effect of a "strong westerly weather system".
The rain showers are also expected to sweep away the prevailing smoggy conditions in urban cities, the Met Office said, adding that the water stress in rain-fed (barani) areas is also likely to subside.
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