The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with snowfall over the hills, in Murree, Galyat, and other tourist sites in Pakistan from Saturday evening/night to Tuesday (February 24-27).

As per the synoptic situation, a shallow westerly wave is prevailing over the northern parts of Pakistan. A new westerly wave is expected to enter Balochistan on Sunday night and affect the upper parts of the country on Monday.

Under these conditions, rain, wind, and thunderstorms, accompanied by snowfall over the hills, are likely in Murree, Galyat, and tourist destinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan from Saturday evening/night to Tuesday.

Snowfall could disrupt traffic in Murree, Galyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch, and Haveli on Monday evening/night and Tuesday. The possibility of landslides in Murree, Galyat, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan cannot be ruled out during this period.

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Murree’s minimum temperature is expected to range between -02-00 degrees Celsius on Sunday and -01-01 C on Monday.

Meanwhile, freezing weather persisted in Murree, Galyat, and other tourist destinations in Pakistan during the last 24 hours. Murree experienced light snowfall.

Kalam remained the coldest place, with temperatures dropping 12 C below freezing. The minimum temperature in Astore was recorded at -09 C, Skardu -06 C, Gupis, Hunza -05 C, Gilgit, Bagrote, and Malam Jabba -04 C.

In Murree, the minimum temperature was recorded at -02 C, with relative humidity during the morning at 56 percent.