ISLAMABAD: Director of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Muhammad Irfan Virk, on Monday said that prolonged dry and chilly conditions, along with dense fog in some areas, will prevail until February, without any predictions of rain or snowfall. Talking to a private news channel, the PMD Director said that cold weather is expected to grip Pakistan until February, with no rain or snowfall in sight and that northern areas will not receive any more snowfall. He added that Punjab and other regions will continue to experience foggy conditions and low temperatures until February. Responding to a query, he said the current spell of snowfall has now ended, but the cold will persist, and temperatures will remain low. He said cold and dry weather is expected to continue across most parts of the country, with severe cold conditions forecast for hilly areas during the early morning and nighttime hours. Responding to a query, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) director said that dense to moderate fog is likely to reduce visibility in several plain areas, particularly in Punjab, Upper Sindh, and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and may potentially disrupt travel during early morning and late-night hours. Going region by region, he said that Islamabad and its surrounding areas will experience cold and dry weather, with fog likely to form during the night and early morning hours. DNA
