Rain-thunderstorm Expected ;to Avoid Cold Affect Adopt Precautionary Measures 30 Jan 2019

Widespread rain-thunderstorm is expected in the twin cities during the next 48 hours whereas snowfall over the hills has been forecast in Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Hazara division, Malakand division and Gilgit-Baltistan

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Jan, 2019 ) :Widespread rain-thunderstorm is expected in the twin cities during the next 48 hours whereas snowfall over the hills has been forecast in Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Hazara division, Malakand division and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Met Office reported on Wednesday that widespread rain-thunderstorm is expected in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Mardan divisions), Upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Faisalabad divisions), Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir, while at scattered places in Bannu, D.I.Khan, Multan, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, D.G.Khan, divisions, while at isolated places in Mirpurkhas division.

Moderate to Heavy falls are also expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Snowfall over the hills is also expected in Malakand division (Swat, Chitral, Kalam, Malamjabba & upper Dir), Hazara division, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

A westerly wave is present over the country and likely to grip most parts tonight and may persist in upper/central parts till Thursday night,the Met office said.

Meanwhile Focal person District Health Authority Dr Waqar Ahmed told APP that rain would not only end the threat of smog in the city while hopefully to end dry cough, cold, chest and throat infections and other health problems .

He said that smog might affect the human health during the start of winter season due to the change of climate and environmental pollution.

Director Live Stock Department Dr Sajjad Haider advised the animal farmers to adopt precautionary measures to avoid the animals from cold threat .

He said that the prevailing weather condition is suitable for attack of various diseases in animals and to avoid spread of diseases regular vaccination of animals are very essential.

He advised the cattle farmers to give dry food to animals and not to give them cold water.

He also advised them to feed 100 grams unrefined sugar(gur)to pregnant and milk giving animals daily in order to decrease the cold affect.

While people from all walks of life expressed delight over the improved weather and enjoyed moving to city markets and Murree hills along with their families. The people have started enjoying the traditional local winter items like Doodh Jalebi, Gajar ka Halwa, chicken corn soup, Kashmiri tea, fried fish, samosa, pakora, vegetable rolls, hot coffee and other items which were high in demand .

Several markets of the town including Saddar market, Chotta bazaar, committee chowk,Bunni,college road ,commercial market and other places are witnessing stalls of winter delights and the shopkeepers are doing a good business due to high demand andincreased sale of their products.

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