Mainly cold and dry weather likely in most parts of country: PMD


ISLAMABAD, Mar 13 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast dry weather for most parts of the country while cold in upper parts. Light rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over hills is expected at isolated places in Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting upper/central parts of the country.
During the last 24 hours, rain-wind/thunderstorm with snow over mountains occurred in upper Sindh, northern Balochistan, central/southern Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The rainfall recorded was Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 24mm, Muzaffarabad (Airport 27, City 24), Rawalakot 19, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (Upper 20, Lower 14), Pattan 16, Kakul 14, Malam Jabba, Chitral 13, Mirkhani, Drosh, Saidu Sharif 12, Kalam 11, Balakot 09 , Cherat 06, Peshawar (City) 04, Bacha Khan (Airport), Takht Bhai, Parachinar 03, Bannu 01, Sindh: Mohenjodaro 17, Khairpur 16, Larkana 12, Sukkur 07, Jacobabad 02, Padidan 01, Balochistan: Quetta (City 13, Samungli 11), Kalat 11, Zhob 05, Khuzdar 04, Sibbi 03, Zhob, Panjgur 01, Punjab: Murree 08 , Rawalpindi (Chaklala 07, Shamsabad 03), Islamabad (Airport 07, Zero Point, Golra 03, Saidpur 02), Attock 04, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Chakwal 02, Multan (Airport, City) and Layyah 01mm.