Islamabad: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecasted rains with snowfall over the hills for upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours.

According to met officials, western disturbance is affecting most parts of the country and likely to persist for next 48 hours.

Widespread rain with snowfall over the hills is expected inKhyber Pakhtunkhwa,Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. More rain, snowfall over the hills is expected inPunjab, KPK, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

During last 24 hours widespread rain/snow occurred over KPK, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and isolated rain occurred in Balochistan. Met officials told that during last 24 hours lowest temperature was recorded in Parachinar -10oC, Gupis -07 oC, Hunza & Kalam -06 oC,Skardu & Murree -03 oC. Snowfall recorded during last 24 hours was, Murree 07inch, kalam 03 inch and karadu 01 inch, parachinar 31. Rainfall during last twenty fours was Malamjabba 30mm Darudyta 25mm Dir24mm Lowe dir 19mm Kakul 15mm Rawallkot Kalam and Balakot 13mm each chitral 11mm nmirkhani 10mm Rawalpindi 09 Islamabad and Mianwali 06mm each

todays temperature in different cities are likely to be Islamabad 08 oC Lahore 07 oC Quetta 00 oC Karachi 15 oC Peshawar 09 oC Muzaffarabad 07 oC Gilgit 02 oC Murree -3 oC Multan 12 oC and Faisalabad 11 oC.

Entry of heavy traffic has been stopped in Murree while all flights have been suspended in Sakardu. The roofs of parliament house have been seeping due continuous rain in Islamabad. On different places due to snowfall roads have blocked. Abbottabad including Hazara Division in different areas rain and snowfall continue, Nathia Gali including its surroundings 4 to 5 feet snow fall by which roads blocked.

Snowfall season has been continuing since last 2 days due to which many main roads have blocked in upper parts of the country.

After heavy snowfall Chamans road contact with wholecountry has disconnected. Snow fall also is continuing in upper areas of Azad Kashmir.