The Rawalpindi administration took a decision and declare emergency in amid heavy rain spell that has been continued in the twin cities — Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
So far, 30 mm of rain has been recorded in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
WASA imposed rain emergency in Rawalpindi and canceled the leave of staffers and field workers for the smooth disposal of rain water into the drains avoiding any untoward incident.
Despite continuous rain, the flow of water in the Nala Lai is normal and so far water level is 5 feet at Katarian while four feet at Golmandi Bridge, as per the Meteorological Department.
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Weather Warning
As per the Weather office, heavy rain/snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of roads in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Astore, Hunza, Diamir, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch and Havellian from 19th and 20th February. Possibility of landslides in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan cannot be ruled out during the forecast period.
The weather office forcasted more rain wind-thunderstorm (snowfall over hills) is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Islamabad, northeast Punjab and northern Balochistan. Isolated hailstorm is also expected during the forecast period.
Rain-wind/thunderstorm (snowfall over hills) occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, upper/south Punjab, northern Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan. Cold and dry weather prevailed other parts of the country. Rainfall (mm): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Saidu Sharif, Pattan 55, Kalam 52, Dir (Upper 49, Lower 08), Bacha Khan (Airport) 46, Balakot, Malam Jabba 44, Peshawar (City 43, Airport 40), Mardan 41, Mirkhani 40, Cherat 32, Drosh 30, Parachinar 25, Chitral 21, Kakul 17, Bannu 14, Kashmir: Rawalakot 45, Muzaffarabad (Airport 37, City 32), Garhi Dupatta 29, Kotli 20, Punjab: Murree 30, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 13, Shamsabad 07, Kacheri 06), Chakwal 12, Mangla 10, Jhelum 09, Attock 08, Islamabad (Zero Point 07, Airport, Saidpur 05, Golra, Bokra 04), Sialkot (City, Airport 05), Mandi Bahauddin 05 , Gujrat 04, Gujranwala 03, Hafizabad 02, Faisalabad, Joharabad, Sheikhupura 01, Balochistan: Zhob 06, Gilgit-Baltistan: Chilas 02, Bagrote and Bunji 01. Snowfall (Inches): Kalam 24, Malamjabba 18, Drosh 02, Chitral, upper (Dir) 0.8 and Ziarat 0.5.
