Abstract:
Northeast monsoon season of 2005, commenced over northern and central parts of the country on the very first clay of the season i.e. 1st January. After three days of wet spell, rainfall activity ceased and restarted on 21st January. Two subsequent western disturbances affected the country from 3rd to 21st February later on third and fourth prevailed over the region from 1st to 6th & 15th, to 22nd March respectively. Under the influence of these weather systems moderate to heavy rainfalls and a few dust storms in plains were reported almost at all the places in northern and central parts of the country and at many places in southern parts of the country. Heavy snowfall also occurred over the mountains of northern areas in association with these strong western disturbances. The peculiar feature of this winter was a heavy spell of snowfall over the margalla hill and even in Islamabad/ Rawalpindi.
Page(s):
121-137
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Meterology, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Year: 2005