RAWALPINDI: Light rain lashed the twin cities on Tuesday, turning the weather chilly. However, unavailability of natural gas madethe situation difficult for the residents.

Grey clouds blanketed the sky throughout Monday and a light drizzle continued till Tuesday night.

Due to the drop in the temperature from 13°C to 11°C, low gas pressure was reported in most parts of the twin cities and people had to use alternative sources to warm water and cook meals. Rainwater mixed with water and mud on roads created a slushy mess in low-lying areas of Rawalpindi.

The Meteorological Department recorded three millimetres of rain at Zero Point, 1mm at Islamabad Airport and 5mm in different areas of Rawalpindi. More rain is expected today.

A spokesman for the department said cloudy weather was expected in most of the upper parts of the country whereas rain combined with snowfall was expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa.

He said fog was likely to prevail in certain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh in the morning while cold and dry weather was expected elsewhere in the country.

The lowest minimum temperatures recorded were Leh, Parachinar -4°C, Gupis -3°C, Kalam, Bagrote -2°C and Malamjabba -1°C.

The lowest minimum temperature of -16.9°C was recorded in Kalat on Dec 13, 1986, and 102mms of rainfall during 24 hours in Dir on Dec 11, 1986.

Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2020