After a long dry spell, the country received first rain of the current winter season Tuesday (today).
Director General Met Office told government based radio station that a westerly wave approached upper parts of the country on Tuesday.
Under influence of this weather system, intermittent rain, thunderstorm and snowfall are expected over upper parts of the country from Tuesday to Saturday.
Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Lahore divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir received scattered rain.
Jhelum, Pind Dadan Khan and Sheikhupura are also getting light rain. According to reports, northern parts of the country are receiving light to heavy rain.
There are reports of heavy rains in upper areas of Astore and rain and snowfall in Chitral. Lowari Tunnel has been closed for traffic due to snowfall.
Malam Jabba and Swat are also receiving rain.
Isolated light rain and snowfall over the hills is expected over Quetta and Zhob divisions as well Light to moderate snowfall is also expected over the hills of Malakand, Hazara divisions, Galiyat, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
Met office reports intermittent rain may trigger landslides in the mountainous areas of KP, GB and Kashmir.
Temperature of some major cities recorded on Tuesday morning:
Islamabad 10°C, Lahore 12°C, Karachi 14°C, Peshawar 8°C, Quetta and Muzaffarabad 7°C, Gilgit 2°C and Murree 4°C.
