Summary Extreme cold and dry weather expected in other parts of the country on Tuesday.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The cold wave sweeping through most parts of the country has caused further drop in mercury and the Metrological Department has reported that temperature could drop further within two or three days.
The minimum temperature hovered around freezing point at different places even as mercury plummeted to -15°C in Kalat and -13°C in Quetta.
Even, the federal capital went through its most uncomfortable day in 46 years as the mercury plunged to -2°C.
According to Met Office, a westerly wave is prevailing over upper parts of the county and expected to persist during next 24 hours.
Cloudy conditions with rain (light snowfall over the hills) is expected at scattered places of Lahore, Gujranwala, Hazara divisions and Kashmir while at isolated places of Malakand, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Sargodha divisions, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The north Balochistan and upper parts of the country are likely to remain under the grip of severe cold wave for the next few days.
The winter rains are likely to begin after mid-January, which will be followed by the Siberian cold wave that brings very cold winds to the whole country.
The lowest temperature recorded during last 24 hours was -15°C in Kalat, -13°C in Quetta, -12°C in Skardu, -10°C in Parachinar, -7°C in Astore, Gupis, -6°C in Malamjabba, Drosh and Murree and -5°C in Gilgit.
