Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Northern and mountainous areas of Pakistan are facing freezing temperatures as a westerly wave continues to affect the region, the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC) reported on Monday. The system is expected to persist until tomorrow, bringing further snowfall and icy conditions.

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Temperatures dropped below freezing in several locations, with Malam Jabba, Parachinar, and Gupis recording -7degC, Bagrote -6degC, Kalam and Rawalakot -5degC, and Murree and Skardu -3degC. Quetta saw a low of -1degC. NWFC warned that snowfall could cause road closures, slippery conditions, and landslides in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu & Kash...