Heavy fog in Punjab, Sindh, KP

Lahore: Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa continued to experience heavy fog today (Monday), while another 35 flights were canceled and several affected on Sunday. According to the details, Motorway-M1 from Peshawar to Islamabad and Motorway-M2 from Thokar Niaz Baig to Hiran Minar have been closed for traffic due to fog. Motorway-M3 from Faizpur to Darkhana, M5 from Sher Shah to Zahir Peer while Swat Expressway is closed from Colonel Sher Khan to Katling Interchange.

On the other hand, it rained in different areas of Quetta last night, western system with Siberian winds is likely to affect Balochistan today. According to Provincial Disaster Management Authoriy (PDMA), there is a possibility of rain in Qila Abdullah, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Ziarat, Nushki and Muslim Bagh today, while there may be snowfall again in North Upper Balochistan. The Meteorological Department stated that light rain is also likely in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Upper Punjab and Kashmir today.

During the last 24 hours, the lowest temperature in the country was recorded at -10 degrees Celsius in Skardu.

While, -05 degrees Celsius was recorded in Gilgit, Kalam and Gopas, and -04 degrees Celsius in Astor, -03 in Rawalkot and Chitral.