Rain In Delhi, UP, Punjab, Snowfall in J&K, Ladakh | Check Weather Updates

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an intense spell of rainfall in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha due to a western disturbance over the next five days.

Owing to the weather system over northeast Iran and the neighborhood, rainfall in plains of northwest India can be predicted from March 1 till March 3, said the weather department on Wednesday, adding that the western Himalayan region can experience snowfall from February 29 till March 5.

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• Fairly widespread to light or moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning very likely over the western Himalayan region during the night of February 29 to March 3, predicts IMD.
• The weather department informs that thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds are very likely over Punjab,Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi.
• Hailstorm activity is also very likely at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab till March 2.
• Hot and humid weather is very likely to prevail over Kerala until March 3.
• The department has also issued an orange alert for Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh region, due to snowfall expected on March 1, followed by very heavy rainfall and snowfall on March 2.
• The advisory also warned the residents of the union territory to avoid venturing into sloppy and avalanche-prone areas. Further, cautioned them to avoid areas prone to landslides, mudslides, and shooting stones.
• India recorded extreme weather events on 318 of the 365 days in the year 2023, with all states and Union territories experiencing such events on at least one day, according to a new report.
• These extreme weather events resulted in 3,287 human deaths, 1.24 lakh animal deaths, and damage to 2.21 million hectares of crop area, a report by independent think tank the Centre for Science and Environment’s “State of Environment 2024” said.
• Himachal Pradesh recorded the highest number of days with extreme weather at 149, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 141, and Kerala and Uttar Pradesh with 119 each. Eight states recorded more than 100 days of extreme weather, the report said.

(with PTI inputs)