LAHORE:Light to moderate rain in the provincial capital and adjacent areas turned the weather pleasant, dropping minimum temperature to 26 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
The rain started at afternoon and continued almost two hours with occasional gaps, varying from light to moderate. Commuters faced difficulty while travelling on some roads as there were small puddles.
Clean and pleasant atmosphere gave the provincial capital a heavenly look but made difficulties for commuters, especially pedestrians and motorcyclists who were trying to find shelters. The rain also created traffic gridlocks on several roads in the city, including The Mall, Canal Road, Jail Road, Gulberg’s Main Boulevard, Thokar Niaz Beg, Raiwind Road, Johar Town’s Main Boulevard, Ferozepur Road near Nishtar Colony and Chungi Amar Sidhu, PIA Road near Wapda Town and Akbar Chowk (Township) and Shalimar Road.
Low lying areas were seemed flooded, however WASA and Lahore Waste Management Company’s machinery remained busy for draining the water.
The rain with occasional gaps covered almost all the parts of the metropolis and rain in millimetre was recorded at Jail Road 7.5, Johar Town 12, Mall Road 6, Mughalpura 0.5, Laxmi Chowk 11, Tajpura 2.5, Nishter Town 11, Farrukhabad 1, Gulshan e Ravi 15, Samnabad 12, Jail Road 7.5, Airport 1.5.
According to a spokesman of Pakistan Meteorological Department, the wet spell is because of under the influence of a westerly wave affecting most parts of the country, and it is likely to continue during next 24 hours.