Lahore witnessed a very heavy thunderstorm here in the city yesterday evening. Although the strength varied through different areas, still it resulted in fallen trees, tore down billboards and caused damages to the electricity grid at many places. 

Contrary to the ill effects, it brought a much-needed relief from the ever-heating waves of Summer that is now just around the corner.

Seriously, We all need to get a life!
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Iss baar bhi baarish khoob hui,
aur baadal toot kay barsa tha

Galiyaan, koochay jal-thal thay,
par soch ka sehr’aa payasa tha

Band darwazon kay shishoon par,
jab boondon nay yun dastak dee

Ehsaas hua tum aaye ho,

Andaaz tumharay jaisa thaa…!

Forwarded by Usman Latif

This degree of cold winters have not been a common phenomenon until a few years ago.

According to recording scales, Lahore observed the lowest ever recorded temperature of -2.2 C at Tuesday-Wednesday night, which is expected to drop further tonight. This means we will be getting cool chills for a few more days too! :)

The News has a report to share
(please mind all the minuses missed when mentioning low temperatures of many other cities at the end of the story)

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It’s getting colder by the minute.Time for hot soups, hot hot coffee and dozens of cups of tea everyday for survival. As according to the Met office, yesterday, Sunday Dec.16th, 2007 was the coldest day of the season for Lahore, as the minimum temperature recorded was 1 degree celsius whereas the maximum reached was 20C. The humidity level was 92% in the morning and 30% in the evening. And guess what? It’s just the beginning. So wrap yourself properly, protect yourself and your loved ones from becoming a victim of the record breaking cold-wind this season.

The Met office has forecast dry and cold weather for the next 24 hours in the city whereas experts also say that the weather will become colder in the coming days.

Besides, the sale of winter clothes is also noticeable in markets in posh localities. Liberty Market and other trade centers, situated on the MM Alam Road and the Main Boulevard, are also witnessing an increase in customers for winter clothes.

Source: DT

A sight so common now…

Lahori’s are enjoying a beautiful & chilly weather – The perfect time for some hot hot Jalebi’s or Cofee at CTC :) here’s the 10-days forecast from Weather.com

It rained a little yesterday, first time during this winter. Though I just enjoyed the rhythm of the rain via window of my room, but all i could have thought of…. was dry fruits, salt-roasted corn seeds, black chickpea and steamed sweet potatoes….ha!!!!!
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The local Meteorological Department forecast for yesterday was mainly dry weather with haze in the morning. And boy did you see that haze? Akhh! It felt like a thick, ‘thick’ grayish muddy layer begrimed with smoke was hovering over our heads. It was horrible. There was no wind, no sunlight no nothing, except that irritating haze spreading gloom all around. I wonder if if had something to do with “An inconvenient truth” hmmm

“An Inconvenient Truth” by Davis Guggenheim’s is a new documentary about the dangers of climate change, a warning of calamities and hoping for a Change. It consists mainly of a multimedia presentation on climate change that Mr. Gore has given many times over the last few years, with interviews and Mr. Gore’s voice-over reflections on his life in and out of politics.

It’s quite informative, revealing consequences of our nasty habits, things we take for granted. It gives eye-opening facts, scientific insight into how Global Warming has become mankind’s greatest challenge.

We need to take an action, soon!