ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received the first snowfall of the season covering northern areas under a blanket of snow.
Snow fell in Murree, Nanga Parbat, Muzaffarabad, Neelum and Babusar Top. Tourists flocked to Murree to enjoy the weather.
Rainfall was recorded in Islamabad, Lahore, Swat, Swabi and Dir.
Met Office had forecast that a westerly wave is likely to approach upper parts of the country on Tuesday. Under the influence of this weather system, intermittent rain/thunderstorm and snowfall are expected over upper parts of the country from next Tuesday to Saturday.
Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain is expected at isolated places of Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, upper FATA, Gilgit- Baltistan and Kashmir. Dense foggy conditions are likely to continue over plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during night and morning hours.