Rain predicted in most parts of KP

PESHAWAR: The Meteorological Department here Sunday predicted a possibility of rain in most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) apart from Peshawar where the weather would be clear, cold and partly cloudy.

According to an official of the department, there was a possibility of rain in the next 24 hours while the weather was likely to be cold and partly cloudy in the upper districts of the province.He said that there was a possibility of rain and snowfall in the upper districts of the province in the evening.

“Rain and snowfall are likely to continue till February 27 and the minimum temperature is to be recorded at 8 degrees Celsius and it is likely to rise to a maximum of 18 degrees Celsius. Humidity ratio in air could be recorded up to 65 percent,” the official disclosed. “In view of the rains and snowfall, the district administration has been instructed to take precautionary measures,” he added.

“There is a risk of landslides in upper districts due to snowfall and rains and the lowest temperature in the province has been recorded in Malam Jabba at minus 4 degrees Celsius,” the official said.

“Tourists and local population in sensitive upper areas are advised to be aware of weather conditions and take precautionary measures,” another official of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said.