Heavy rain and hailstorm lashed Quetta, Chaman and Qila Abdullah cities as a westerly wave is entering northwestern Balochistan and likely to grip upper parts of the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

Cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas, however rain/snow occurred in Gilgit Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

Rainfall (mm) in last 24 hours: Gilgit Baltistan: Bagrote 10, Skardu 07, Gilgit 05, Gupis 04, Bunji 02, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 08, Dir (Upper 08, Lower 03), Pattan 06, Saidu Sharif 05, Malam Jabba 04, Mir Khani, Cherat, Drosh 03, Kalam, Balakot 02, Peshawar, Chitral and Bannu 01.

Snowfall (Inches) in the last 24 hours: Skardu 05, Bagrote 04, Astore 03, Malam Jabba, Gupis and Hunza 02.

Tuesday’s lowest minimum temperature’s (°C): Gupis -08, Bagrote, Hunza, Kalam -05, Malam Jabba, Astore, Skardu -04, Pulwama, Shopian, Baramulla, Parachinar -03, Mirkhani and Ziarat -01.

The Met Office informed that a weather system of light to moderate intensity is expected to approach western and upper parts of the country from Tuesday and may persist in upper parts till Thursday.

Under the influence of this weather system: Rain/Snow is expected in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Kohlu and Barkhan on Tuesday/Wednesday. Rain with snowfalls over the hills (light to moderate falls) is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Chitral, Dir, Kalam, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu, D.I.Khan, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore and Kasur from Tuesday to Thursday (morning)

Light to moderate snowfall is expected in Murree, Galliyat, Nathiagali, Kaghan, Naran, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Astore, Hunza, Gilgit, Neelum Valley, Bagh and Haveli districts from Tuesday (night) to Thursday.