Heavy snow, rain predicted in some parts of the country
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has predicted heavy snow and rainfall in some provinces of the country.
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Snowfall, rainfall predicted in northern provinces
The Metrological Department of the Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation has predicted heavy snowfall and rainfall along with flash floods in 11 provinces of the country in the next 24 hours, according to a statement on Monday.
Heavy rainfall, snowfall predicted in 18 provinces
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has predicted snowfall and severe rainfall accompanied by flash floods in 18 provinces of the country in a couple of days, according to a statement on Thursday. In a statement…
Many stranded as snow blocks Ghor-Kabul highway
Many passenger vehicles have been stranded since last night after heavy snow blocked the Ghor-Kabul highway in western Ghor province. Ibrahim, one of the stranded passengers on the highway, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “Our vehicles have been stranded…
Snow cuts off 10 Badakhshan districts from provincial capital
Snow continued to lash northeastern Badakhshan province for a third consecutive day on Friday, cutting off more than 10 districts from the provincial capital, Faizabad. The heavy snowfall has closed roads connecting Raghistan, Kohistan, Yawan, Nusi, Shekay, Maimi,…
Rain, heavy snowfall predicted in most part of country
The Afghanistan Metrological Department (AMD) has predicted rain and heavy snowfall in 22 the provinces of the country on January 10th and 11th, according to a statement on Monday. On its facebook page, the AMD predicted rain and…
Heavy snow, rain predicted in 15 provinces
The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and snowfall in 15 provinces of the country. The department in a statement said,there is possibility of heavy rain and snowfall in Paktika, Khost, Paktia, Logar, Maidan Wardak, Ghazni, Bamyan, Ghor,…
Heavy rain, snowfall predicted in 13 provinces
The Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and snowfall in 13 provinces of the country. On its Facebook page, the department wrote on Wednesday there is possibility of heavy rain and snowfall in Herat, Farah, Ghor, Badghis, Daikundi,…
Heavy rain, snowfall predicted in 10 provinces
The Meteorological Department on Saturday predicted heavy rain and snowfall in ten provinces of the country. On its Facebook page, the department said heavy rain and snowfall was expected in Herat, Farah, Nimroz, Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, Daikundi,…
Kabul residents hail snowfall as good omen
Kabul residents are happy with the snowfall, calling it a blessing from Allah. They are optimistic Afghanistan will not see drought next year. In an interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Kabul resident Samiullah Nazari, who sells tea in…
Bamyan, Daikundi people happy for recent snowfalls
Residents of central Bamyan and Daikundi provinces are happy for recent snowfalls despite it caused road blockades in the two provinces and some other areas of the country. Local Daikundi officials told Pajhwok Afghan News that heavy…
Heavy snowfall shuts Bamyan roads for traffic
Local officials on Monday said that Ghor-Daikundi and Daikundi-Kabul highways had been shut for traffic as a result of heavy snowfall. At least one person was killed while two others were injured when a fuel tanker veered…
Some Paktika, Logar, Ghazni roads closed after heavy snowfall
Heavy snowfall in the past three days closed some districts roads in Ghazni, Paktika and Logar provinces which multiplied the problems of the people living in those areas, officials said on Sunday. Mohammad Arif Noori, the governor’s spokesman…
Heavy snowfall closes Azra, Kharwar districts roads for traffic
Roads linking the Kharwar and Azra districts with Pul-i-Alam, the capital of central Logar province have been closed as a result of heavy snowfall, official and local residents said on Sunday. Mohammad Nasir, a tribal elder of the…
Snowstorms leave all Bamyan roads closed
Continued snowfall and storms have blocked all roads in central Bamyan province except the Kotal-i-Shiber pass which connects the province with central capital Kabul. The heavy snow and strong storms clogged highways connecting the provincial capital, Bamyan…
Roads in 6 districts of Ghor blocked by heavy snowfall
Residents of six districts of western Ghor province have said roads in their areas were blocked by the latest snowfall. Six districts including Dolina, Shahrak, Tolak, Saghar, Charsadda and Pasaband were cut off from the provincial capital as…
4 die as snow wreaks havoc in the north
Four people have died and hundreds of household animals perished as a result of heavy snowfall in the northern zone, officials said on Sunday. The snow has blocked roads to 13 districts. Balkh natural disaster management authority head…
46 bodies recovered after avalanche hits Nuristan village
Dozens of people were killed and many injured after an avalanche buried in entire village in eastern Nuristan province on Sunday, the governor said. Hafiz Abdul Qayum told Pajhwok Afghan News so far 46 bodies and a dozen…
Snowfall brings joy and problems in Kabul
The residents of capital Kabul on Sunday said they were happy with the ongoing snowfall but it created some problems too. In years, Kabul was showered with snowfall entire Saturday night. However, the snow has also created problems…
40 killed, 16 injured in avalanches, snowfall
At least 40 people lost their lives and another 16 injured in the past three days due to avalanches and freezing weather conditions in 25 provinces of the country, an official said Sunday. Omar Mohammadi, a spokesman to…
Snowfall: 8 dead as roofs collapse in Heart & Logar
Heavy snowfall has left eight people, including two children, dead in western Herat and central Logar provinces, local officials said on Sunday. Five people of a family -- two women, as many men and a nine-year-old child --…
