Key Takeaways
- Babusar Top Road in Mansehra was closed due to heavy snowfall.
- Shahrah-e-Mansehra was also temporarily closed from Zero Point Gilgit.
- Traffic on closed routes will resume once the snowfall stops.
Heavy rain and snowfall forced authorities to close Babusar Top Road in Mansehra on Tuesday, as a cold wave gripped the area.
The district administration stated that roads leading to Kaghan and Naran valleys remain open, while traffic on the closed routes will resume once the snowfall stops.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted rain, wind, and thunderstorms in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and upper and central Punjab on Tuesday.
Isolated hailstorms were also likely, according to the PMD's forecast.
In its October 12 forecast, the PMD predicted partly cloudy weather in the upper parts of the country and dry conditions elsewhere.
The PMD forecasted rain and thunderstorms at isolated places, including Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Buner.
The department also predicted isolated hailstorms in the province.
Shahrah-e-Mansehra was temporarily closed to all traffic from Zero Point Gilgit, in addition to Babusar Top Road.
The closures are expected to be temporary, with traffic resuming once the weather conditions improve.
