Meteorologists predict Pakistan will face its coldest winter in years. They link this forecast to atmospheric circulation changes, with a marked peripheral western weather system that has seen temperatures plummet across the globe since June this year while our country simply takes part in what was originally supposed one small in long series of such events. Cities in the north and central provinces are already reporting an early chill this year, which suggests a long and intense season ahead.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cold waves from Siberia will come to the country much earlier than usual. These icy winds can lower temperatures far below their seasonal norms. Heavy snow will fall on northern areas such as Gilgit-Baltistan and Skardu, while the plains of Punjab and Sindh may have unprecedented cold spells of air. Karachi too is likely to experience some very cold nights, a rarity for that otherwise sultry city.
