Shoppers were plundering supermarket shelves in preparation for substantial snowfall in certain areas, along with “catastrophic” possibilities of ice buildup from freezing rain.

Near Shelabagh, several vehicles collided due to slippery conditions, resulting in 2 deaths and 7 injuries.

PMD have also warned about the increasing smog and fog in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore, while the daytime temperatures are expected to drop more.

The UAE's National Centre of Meteorology attributed these changes to low-pressure systems extending from the Arabian Sea toward Oman.