With the beginning of the winter season, the snowfall continued on the second consecutive day   on Muzaffarabad mountains hills in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) on Monday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

AJK State Disaster Management Authority advised people to avoid travel to urban upland areas amid heavy snowfall. 

As per the weather office, Muzaffarabad, Neelum, upper regions of Jhelum valley became chiller due to snowfall on mountains. 

Also, intermittent rains increased the cold in lower areas of the valley. The significant mountain snow in Muzaffarabad hills including Makra, Saran and Pirchanasi brought much colder temperature in the valley. 

The weather office said that cold winds ae the reason behind gradual increase in cold temperature. 

The weather office predicted snowfall and rain in parts of Azad Kashmir on mountains on Monday (today).

Weather Office Forecast

A westerly wave is still affecting most upper and western parts of the country and may persist in western parts till Monday (today).

Partly cloudy weather with more rain-wind/thunderstorm (snow over hilly areas) is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

On Tuesday, mainly dry weather is likely in most parts of the country. However, isolated rain-wind/thunderstorm (snow over hilly areas) is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

In past 24 hour, rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred at upper/central Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Balochistan.

Rainfall (mm): Punjab: Murree 33, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 27, Chaklala 25, Kachehri 21), Islamabad (Z/P 24, Bokra 18, A/P, Saidpur 17, Golra 14), Chakwal 20, Bhakkar 08, Attock, Mangala 07, Layyah 05, Jhelum, Noorpur Thal, Joharabad 02, Kashmir: Rawalakot 30, Garhi Dupatta 28, Muzaffarabad (A/P 26, City 21), Kotli 08, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Balakot 26, Kalam 24, Pattan 22, Dir (Upper 16, Lower 07), Kakul, Malam Jabba 15, Bannu 13, Cherat 11, Peshawar (City 10), Bacha Khan A/P, Mirkhani 09, D I Khan (City 08, A/P 04), Drosh 06, Saidu Sharif 05, Mardan 04, Parachinar 02, Chitral 01, Gilgit-Baltistan: Hunza 08, Astore 07, Bagrote 06, Babusar 04, Gilgit 02, Chillas, Gupis 01, Balochistan: Chaman, Zhob 02, and Samungli 01.

Today’s Recorded Lowest Minimum Temperature’s (°C): Leh -05, Kalam -01, Ziarat and Babusar 01.