Winds, fog and extreme cold reign in Karachi

 Winds, fog, and extreme cold reign in Karachi

Mercury is likely to drop to 7 degrees

Quetta winds continued to blow in Shahr Quaid from Wednesday night on Thursday morning, January 12, making the weather even colder. The temperature in Karachi is likely to be 7 degrees Celsius today.

According to the Meteorological Department, the weather in the city will remain cold and dry today. In the morning, westerly winds continued to blow at a speed of 20 km per hour. While the current temperature was recorded at 16 degrees Celsius.

After 2 days, the cold has returned to the city due to the strong cold dusty winds blowing in Karachi. Meanwhile, the visibility in Karachi was reduced to one kilometer due to fog, while the humidity in the air is 25 percent.

On the other hand, snowfall is continuing in Malika Kohsar Murree, and tourists are facing difficulties due to the non-removal of snow from the roads. Roads are closed for traffic at several places due to heavy snowfall in the upper reaches of Azad Kashmir.

On the other hand, the western system has weakened in North Balochistan, and record-breaking cold continues despite the cessation of snowfall.

Late-night rain started in Quetta valley and its surroundings, there is a possibility of rain in 13 districts of the province and snow on the mountains during the next two days. In Quetta and its surroundings, clouds started to fall in the afternoon, after which the rain started late at night.

According to the Department of Meteorology, due to the entry of western winds from January 11 to 13, 13 districts of Balochistan, Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Ziarat, Nokundi, Dalbandin, Kalat Mastung, Harnai, Qila Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, Chaman, Pashin and adjacent areas. Rain and snowfall are expected, after which the temperature is likely to drop significantly in these areas.

Due to severe cold winds in North Balochistan, the life system is affected, the temperature is minus 11 degrees in Ziarat, Kan Mehtarzai, and Toba Achakzai recorded minus 10 degrees. According to PDMA, 8 degree Celsius has been recorded in Pishin, Kojak Top, Qala Abdullah, Khanuzai.

Levies officials say that there is heavy fog on Kozhik Top and visibility is zero while dozens of vehicles are stuck. According to the Levies, passengers have left the vehicles and started crossing the hilly area on foot.

Khan Mehtarzai N50 highway is covered in heavy fog while icy winds are blowing. According to the Motorway Police, the visibility limit is zero at many places on the N50 Quetta-Zhob Qila Saifullah highway, the vehicles going from Quetta to Punjab, KP have been stopped at Khanozai.

Sector Commander Motorway said that vehicles going to Quetta have been stopped at Qila Saifullah and Muslim Bagh. Coordinator Chief Minister Balochistan Musa Jan Achakzai said in a statement at night that the clearance operation on the national highways will be resumed in the morning, and the chief minister is directly supervising the relief work.