Cold, foggy weather to prevail

LAHORE: Cold and foggy day was observed in the city here Thursday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours.

Met officials said that dry continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. They predicted that dense fog is likely to prevail in most plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh while in few districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during morning and night hours. Cold and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country while very cold in upper areas.

Thursday’s minimum temperature was recorded at Skardu where mercury dropped to -18°C while in the provincial capital it was 5.7°C and maximum was 11.4°C.