The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted rains and snowfall in the next few days in Murree, putting the local administration on alert.

Rains and snowfall are likely to continue till January 6 in Murree, Galiyat and surrounding areas.

The district administration has issued a tourist advisory, asking the tourists and travellers to be careful during their travels and to plan their travel programmes according to the weather conditions. Local people and tourists should get information about the weather conditions from electronic, print and social media before travelling to Murree, said the advisory.

Deputy Commissioner Murree Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi told reporters that service centres have been set up at 13 places in Murree for tourists’ guidance.

He urged the tourists to follow the advisory issued by the district administration.