Twin cities welcome rain spell!

ISLAMABAD (APP) – After a long dry spell, twin cities are receiving rains, which have brought welcome change in the weather making it chillier and colder.
It was the consecutive second day and third night of rains in Islamabad on Sunday and residents expressed their joy since rain had turned their weekend pleasant. Although most of them preferred to remain indoors, yet there were some who braved the gushing chilly winds and thronged hotels and cafes of the twin cities to enjoy steaming cup of tea while it was raining outside.
Another delicious food item during the winter rains is fried fish and with the arrival of rain spell the rain has started, most of the fish shops are witnessing a great rush.
Asad Kaleem, a purchaser at a fish shop waiting for his turn, told that it was chilly cold and rainy weather so he decided to celebrate the first winter rain by eating fish. “No doubt fish is the most delicious winter fiesta and I always enjoy fish when it is raining outside”, he said. He was of the view that in normal days they seldom felt like eating such costly food item but in rainy weather most of the times they prefer eating fish.
The current winter rains would have positive impact on crops especially in rain-fed areas of the country, agriculture experts said.
According to agriculture experts the rains are good crops as the farmers and growers have been awaiting them since long.
Meanwhile, recent snowfall in Murree and surrounding hills has attracted large number of tourists from different parts of country.
On Sunday, being weekend, residents of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and other areas travelled to Murree to enjoy snowfall.