Karachi woke up confused Saturday morning. There was a lot of dust, it was difficult to see beyond a few meters, and there was a strange coolness in the air. The windstorm that hit the city Friday afternoon persisted throughout the night. Powerful north-western winds at the speed of 23kts continued to batter the city. Consequently, visibility, too, dropped below 500 meters. The Met Office says this is a sign of colder days coming into the city. The temperature in the upcoming days is expected to drop between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius. The weather will stay chilly till January 27. Some light rain is predicted in these days as well. <div style=" display: flex; fl.
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 .