ISLAMABAD: Rain-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in upper Punjab, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours, while cold and dry weather to grip other parts of the country.
Rainfall is also expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper FATA, south Punjab, northeastern Balochistan, according to a Met Office official.
Additionally, around two to three spells of moderate rainfall have been expected in different parts of the country, with snowfall over the mountainous areas during December.
Shallow foggy conditions might prevail in the plains of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh, an official of Met office told APP.
Due to gradual fall in temperature, snow and glacier melt contribution to the Indus River will be minimal during the month. However, water availability will improve gradually due to 2–3 moderate rainfall spells in catchment areas.
On the basis of prevailing global atmospheric and ocean conditions, slightly above normal rainfall in the upper parts and normal rest of the country is predicted during December this year.
