Rain, wind and thunderstorms with snow over the hills were likely at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, upper Punjab and Islamabad on Monday (today), the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

“Isolated moderate to heavy falls are likely in AJK and upper KP during the period,” the Met Office said in its daily update. “Dry and partly cloudy weather is likely elsewhere in the country.”

Moreover, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas over the last 24 hours.

The recorded lowest minimum temperature (°C): Leh -10, Gupis -03, and Astore and Bagrote -01.

Meanwhile, the PMD has warned that heavy rainfall and snowfall might cause road closures and slippery conditions in Murree, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum Valley, Bagh, Poonch, and Haveli on March 10 and from March 12 to 15.

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“There is a risk of landslides and avalanches in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir during this period. Hailstorms are also expected at isolated places in upper KP, upper Punjab, Islamabad, and Kashmir,” it said.

The PMD warned that tourists and travellers visiting mountainous areas are advised to remain cautious and avoid unnecessary travel from March 13 to 16.