Shimla The weather in North India is going to change rapidly once again in the next 36 to 48 hours. According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, there is going to be not only heavy rain in parts of Delhi NCR including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, but heavy snowfall is also expected on the mountains. Scientists of the Meteorological Department believe that during this period the temperature may once again fall. This weather is going to change from Friday due to the activity of western disturbance. In anticipation of this changing weather, an orange alert has been issued across North India.
western disturbance to become active
According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, western disturbance is going to become active once again in the states of North India from Friday night. Scientists of the Meteorological Department say that there may be heavy rain in some parts of Haryana including Chandigarh on February 18 and 19. However, heavy rain will not occur simultaneously in these two states. According to the forecast, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some parts and storm and hail at some places. The Meteorological Department says that during this period there may be a decline in the maximum and minimum temperatures in the area.
heavy snowfall predicted in Ladakh
Apart from Haryana and Chandigarh, heavy rains are also being predicted in Punjab. According to scientists of the department, there may be heavy rain in Punjab from Sunday night to Monday day. Whereas heavy rain and heavy snowfall has also been predicted in many parts of Ladakh including Jammu and Kashmir. According to scientists of the Meteorological Department, the weather will start changing in these areas from Saturday evening. An alert has also been issued to the local administration and other departments regarding snowfall in upper parts of Ladakh and Kashmir. Anticipating heavy rains, advisories and alerts have also been issued to the concerned states.
Similarly, heavy rain and snowfall is being predicted in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh also. According to the Meteorological Department, a season of heavy rain and snowfall is expected in Himachal Pradesh on 18th and 19th February. During this period, not only heavy rain but also hailstorm is expected in different parts of Himachal Pradesh. last. The areas of Himachal which had received snowfall during the activity of Western Disturbance may once again receive heavy snowfall. Along with this, heavy snowfall and rain has also been predicted in Uttarakhand on February 19.
Western Disturbance from 17 feb
Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department, Mrityunjay Mahapatra, said that the activity of Western Disturbance is going to increase once again in the North-Western Himalayan Region from the late evening of 17th February. Its impact is not only on the hilly areas of North India but also on the plains. While there may be rain in the plains, snowfall in the hilly areas along with hailstorm is being predicted in the lower parts. According to the estimates of the Meteorological Department, this activity may continue for three to four days. He says that from Friday night the weather may remain changed in the hilly and plain areas for the next three-four days. Scientists of the department have also issued an orange alert in all the states of North India in view of the changing weather.