Rain again lashed different parts of the Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday night and Monday morning, turning the weather cold again.  In Punjab, rain was reported from Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Burewala, Vehari, Layyah, Nowshera Virkan, Talagang, Pattoki, Sher Garh, Sarai Mughal, Renala Khurd, Kharian, Manawala, Muridke, Sarai Alamgir and their surrounding areas.  Narowal and its suburbs received rain, accompanied by a cool breeze, which turned the weather cold again.   

There was sunshine on Sunday due to which temperatures had risen in the city. However, temperatures dropped following rain Monday’s rain.  Likewise, intermittent rainfall in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad increased chill in the air.  Rain recorded in different localities of Rawalpindi is as under:  Rawalpindi Kutchehry: 3 millimeters, Bogra, Golrra and Shamsabad two millimeters each.  Similarly, showers were also reported from different areas of KP.  

The weather turned cold again following intermittent rain in Haripur and its outskirts.  However, the rain resulted in the suspension of the power supply to different areas of the city, creating a lot of inconvenience for the residents, especially for those who use the internet.    Besides the suspension of the electricity supply, the gas supply also stopped, and even in those areas where the gas was available, it was not sufficient enough to cook food during Sehri.  

The level of humidity in the air in the morning was recorded at 66 per cent, while the weather department predicted that the maximum temperature in the city would go up to 13 degrees Celsius, while it would remain 9 degrees Celsius on the minimum side.  Likewise, different parts of Mansehra and its adjoining areas were also lashed by rain, while it snowed over the hills in Kaghan, Shogran and Naran, turning the weather extremely cold. 

Showers continued to pour in Swat and the suburbs till last reports came in, while there were reports of snow from the upper areas. While on the one hand, the downpour and snow turned the weather bitterly cold in these areas, it also inundated low-lying areas.  The supply of electricity was also suspended due to the inclement weather.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)