Tag: Rain

ISLAMABAD - More rain and snowfall is expected in the hills over the next 24 hours, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted on Sunday. An official of the Met Office told APP that the western disturbance ,affecting central and upper parts of the country, will persist for next 24-48 hours which will cause rain/snowfall over the hills at isolated places in upper Punjab, North-Balochistan, and at a number of places in Kyhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on

COLOMBO - West Indies' Adrian Barath cracked a maiden century before the first one-day international against Sri Lanka was abandoned due to heavy rain in Colombo. The 20-year-old opener limbered up for the World Cup with an impressive 113, which included two sixes and eight fours, to help the West Indies post a competitive 245-5.
But a downpour during the interval drenched the Sinhalese Sports Club and prevented Sri Lanka from coming out to bat. Barath stabilised the innings

WELLINGTON - Rain washed out the second one-day international between New Zealand and Pakistan at the Queenstown Events Centre on Wednesday. Constant drizzle delayed the start of play by an hour before the match began at 1200 (2300 GMT) and was reduced to 48 overs each.
Pakistan made a breezy start to their innings, reaching 31 without loss off 4.2 overs with Ahmed Shahzad racing to 25 off 16 balls and Mohammad Hafeez on four, when rain forced them off again less than 20 minutes

Lahore - Met Office predicted rain of light to moderate intensity at scattered places of upper parts of the county on Thursday/Friday, resulting some relief in the prevailing cold / foggy weather conditions. Minimum temperature in Lahore dropped to 1 Celsius, whereas maximum temperature remained at 19 Celsius in the Provincial metropolis.
Met Office informed that a westerly wave is likely to grip upper parts of the country on Thursday and likely to last for two days over there.

SYDNEY - Heavy rains falling on Australia's flooded north-east could have a "dramatic" impact, officials warned Sunday, stretching already swollen rivers and creeks to their limit across the devastated region.
Queensland police commissioner Alistair Dawson said that severe weather lashing the already sodden northeastern state could bring flash flooding to currently dry areas with little warning.
"Waters will rise quickly -- you may not be aware of that rise," Dawson told

LAHORE - Light drizzle has left the city with a dreary, somber mood. Mist hangs low and sometimes not even the dark outline of trees is visible. But the bleak winter weather has not been able to replace the excitement of New Years' eve. Almost everyone has something planned out for the night. Whether it is dance parties or family reunions, people in Lahore are ready to say goodbye to the last night of 2010, filled with hope and excitement. Event managing businesses are flourishing and

Lahore - Light rain in different parts of Lahore was witnessed yesterday, whereas the minimum recorded temperature on Wednesday was 2.6 degree Celsius. According to the Metrological Department, this intermittent rain and overcast conditions will prevail till noon on Friday.
Citizens came out from their houses to enjoy the first glimpse of rain. They said it was a best chance to go to a hill station and enjoy snow falls. Met office official said that the temperature will not

LAHORE - New Year's night is a special night. The weather, the lighting, the feeling have to come together and be perfect. What is the perfect weather for the day? What is the perfect weather for the night? were the two questions Pakistan Today put to the Lahoris' it encountered. The night must be accompanied with a drizzle and the day must be clear, they confess. The day is to be spend in the open.
The outdoor's are best without a drizzle or rain. The night is pleasant when it

ADELAIDE: Opening batsmen Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss hit centuries but rain thwarted England as their three-day tour game against South Australia ended in a draw at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Cook made an unbeaten 111 and Strauss smashed 102 off 121 balls to put the tourists in a position to declare their second innings at 240 for one early on the last day.
But England, building up to the opening Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane on November 25, only bowled