Margalla Hills turn snowy after a decade

Published February 11, 2016
An attractive and eye-catching view of snow covered Margallah Hills  after rain and snowfall in Islamabad. ─APP
An attractive and eye-catching view of snow covered Margallah Hills after rain and snowfall in Islamabad. ─APP
Female students come out from their school under snow fall in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. ─AFP
Female students come out from their school under snow fall in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. ─AFP
Students come out from their school under snow fall in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. ─AFP
Students come out from their school under snow fall in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir. ─AFP
Snow capped Margala Hills. ─APP
Snow capped Margala Hills. ─APP
An attractive and eye-catching view of snow covered Margalla Hills in the federal capital. ─APP
An attractive and eye-catching view of snow covered Margalla Hills in the federal capital. ─APP
People playing in  in a snow covered area in Abbottabad. ─PPI
People playing in in a snow covered area in Abbottabad. ─PPI
Children playing in  in a snow covered area in Abbottabad. ─PPI
Children playing in in a snow covered area in Abbottabad. ─PPI
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad. ─ Usman
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad. ─ Usman
A hut among snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─ Usman Turk
A hut among snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─ Usman Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─Usman Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─Usman Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─ Usman Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─ Usman Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─Raja Asim Turk
Snow covered trees in Abbottabad.─Raja Asim Turk
Commuters passing through a snow covered road in Abbottabad. ─PPI
Commuters passing through a snow covered road in Abbottabad. ─PPI
Snow covered cars in Abbottabad.─ Fazle Raziq
Snow covered cars in Abbottabad.─ Fazle Raziq
Snow covered houses in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk
Snow covered houses in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk
Snow covered trees in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk
Snow covered trees in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk
Snow covered building in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk
Snow covered building in Azad Kashmir ─ Manzar Elahi Turk

Cold waves griped Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the northern areas of the country on Thursday as new spell of rain and snowfall started in different areas, forcing the people to remain indoors.

Heavy rain started in early hours of the day and continued till afternoon in the valleys and plains, while snowfall occurred on hilly areas and peaks of the mountains, bringing the daily life activities to almost a standstill in northern areas.

Margalla Hills and Pir sohawa received light snowfall for two hours after almost ten years, an official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) told APP.

A large number of people thronged to Margalla hills and Pir Sohawa to enjoy the snow after media reported that the city's hill resorts received snowfall after a decade. It also snowed in Abbottabad.

“A two inch white blanket has covered the picnic spot of Pir Sohawa and upper hills which has attracted the tourists,” the official said.

PMD has predicted that the showers will continue in several areas including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir until Friday.

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