Fog-ridden Lahore receives drizzling.

The light rain occured for a brief time on Wednesday in Lahore. It is expected the deadly combination of smog and fog would become less severe as over the past few days, the people faced several challenges due to obstruction in traffic.

Earlier, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted rain with snowfall over the hilly areas in Islamabad, Potohar region, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and northern and western Balochistan during the next 24 hours

Moderate to heavy rain with snowfall is expected in Murree,Galiyat, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Balochistan and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period. Dense fog is likely to subside in plain areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.

According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave affecting western parts of the country was likely to grip upper and western parts in the next 24 hours and may persist in upper parts from January 11-13.

The PMD has alerted the concerned authorities about the possible impacts of the rain during the next two days.

The PMD has warned that heavy snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of roads in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore...