LAHORE: Rain, hailstorm and strong winds on Saturday lashed different parts of upper Punjab which brought down temperature shapely but left several areas without electricity.
According to the administration, everything – roads, streets and rooftops of homes in Wazirabad and its suburbs turned white after a hailstorm. Similarly, hail and heavy rain inundated low-lying areas, bazaars and streets in Narowal.
The situation was no different in Tala Gang and Kharian where heavy rain and hail disturbed routine life. There was smog in Lahore and its outskirts in the morning as the air quality index (AQI) rose to 179. However, strong winds started blowing in the morning turned the weather pleasant.
The humidity level was recorded at 79 percent. The inclement weather is likely to negatively affect rice crop in these areas.
Rain, hail, snow predicted in KP, Punjab, AJK, GB
On the other hand, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and hailstorm for Rawalpindi and Islamabad, the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab during the next 72 hours.
In a weather advisory, the watchdog said that during this period mountainous areas of Punjab, KP, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will receive snow.
It also forecast rain for Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sahiwal and Faisalabad divisions. Similarly, rain has also been predicted for Zhob, Kohlu and Barkhan in Balochistan. The Met Office also warned of floods in streams and landslide in mountainous areas during the forecast period.
