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ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (APP):Cold and dry weather is expected to prevail over most parts of the country on Tuesday, while very cold conditions are likely in hilly areas.
However, cloudy weather with light rain and light snowfall is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Moderate to dense fog is likely to develop over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night and morning hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
Partly cloudy and cold weather is expected in Islamabad and surrounding areas. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cold and dry weather is likely over most districts; however, cloudy conditions with light rain and light snowfall are expected in Chitral, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Kalam and surrounding areas.
Punjab will experience cold and dry weather in most districts, while very cold and partly cloudy conditions are likely in Murree, Galiyat and nearby areas. Moderate to dense fog may develop over Sialkot, Narowal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Multan, Kot Addu, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur and Bahawalpur during night and morning hours.
Cold and dry weather is also likely to prevail over most districts of Sindh, with fog expected over Sukkur, Rohri, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Larkana, Tando Jam, Mohenjodaro and Jacobabad during night and morning hours. In Balochistan, cold and dry weather is expected across most districts, while very cold conditions are likely in northern parts of the province. Very cold and cloudy weather is expected in Kashmir, while light rain with light snowfall may occur at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan.
During the past 24 hours, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while very cold and partly cloudy conditions were observed in hilly areas.
Light rain and light snowfall occurred at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while moderate fog was reported in a few districts of Punjab, upper Sindh and plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Rainfall recorded included Kalam 07 mm, Pattan 02 mm and Malam Jabba 02 mm, while snowfall was recorded in Kalam at 3.5 inches and Malam Jabba at 2 inches.
The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh -08 C, Gupis -06 C, Skardu -05 C, and Bagrote, Parachinar and Quetta at -04 C.