The meteorological department has forecast heavy snowfall for Murree, Swat, Gilgit-Baltistan and other areas with a warning that it could cause road closure. The snowfall forecast for Saturday and Sunday has put local administration in Murree on high alert. The warning from the meteorological department and the high level of preparedness come two weeks after a snowstorm killed 22 tourists in Murree as they waited to be rescued. After the Met Office predicted a new spell of snowfall in Murree, Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Tahir Faruqui convened a meeting and instructed authorities to prepare for the contingency. The local administration has set up snow camps on the entry and .