LAHORE: Light rain in the provincial capital Lahore and its adjacent areas in the wee hours of Tuesday turned the weather cold. The rain is expected to bring the level of smog in Lahore considerably down.

According to Met Office, a strong westerly wave has entered western and upper parts of the country and likely to grip most parts on Monday night and may persist till Friday.

Met Office said that rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected at scattered places in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours. Cold and cloudy weather is expected elsewhere in the country.

Met Office said that widespread rain wind-thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected in Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir during next 24 hours. Isolated heavy falls are also likely in Balochistan while heavy rain and good snowfall in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period.

Meanwhile, cold and partly cloudy weather prevailed over most parts of the country, while very cold in hilly areas during the past 24 hours. However, rain was recorded in some areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Leh where mercury fell to -9°C in the past 24 hours.