A Western Disturbance is causing scattered to widespread rainfall and snowfall across the Western Himalayan Region, bringing fresh snow to the higher reaches of Kashmir and rain to the plains. The adverse weather has led to a noticeable drop in temperatures and disrupted traffic due to snow accumulation and landslides on major national highways.

A Western Disturbance is causing scattered to widespread rainfall and snowfall across the Western Himalayan Region, bringing fresh snow to the higher reaches of Kashmir and rain to the plains. The adverse weather has led to a noticeable drop in temperatures and disrupted traffic due to snow accumulation and landslides on major national highways.

A Western Disturbance is causing scattered to widespread rainfall and snowfall across the Western Himalayan Region, bringing fresh snow to the higher reaches of Kashmir and rain to the plains. The adverse weather has led to a noticeable drop in temperatures and disrupted traffic due to snow accumulation and landslides on major national highways.

A Western Disturbance is likely to cause scattered to fairly widespread rainfall/snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region until Friday, November 13, with isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall likely over the Kashmir valley today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Isolated hailstorm activity is also likely today, while gusty winds reaching speeds of 40–50 km/h, with gusts reaching 60 km/h, are likely at isolated places from November 12 to 14. The IMD's national bulletin, however, does not provide a district-by-district snowfall accumulation estimate.

"Fairly Widespread to Widespread rainfall likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during 12th-13th November. Isolated to Scattered rainfall likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad during 14th-15th November; Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand during 12th-15th November," the IMD forecast said.

"Isolated thunderstorm & lightning likely over Himachal Pradesh during 12th-14th November. Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 12th November. Isolated Hailstorm activity likely over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad on 12th November," it added.

The bulletin comes amid reports of many areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir receiving fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rain. This effectively brought the day temperature down by several degrees on Thursday.

The snow on the Zoji La Pass, connecting the Srinagar–Leh National Highway, has led to the suspension of traffic on the highway, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying. Rains also led to a landslide along the Uri–Baramulla National Highway at Rajanwani in north Kashmir, the report quoted officials as saying, adding that traffic movement was disrupted due to the landslide.

Here is what residents of Jammu and Kashmir and tourists planning to visit the region need to know about the IMD warnings:

  • Kashmir Valley: Rain in the plains and snowfall in higher reaches are possible
  • Higher reaches: Snowfall is expected as part of the western disturbance
  • Jammu region: Rainfall, with isolated heavy rainfall and thunderstorms possible
  • Ladakh: Also included in the wider western Himalayan precipitation forecast
Via: IMD Srinagar Met Centre

Date-wise forecast:

  • November 12 (Thursday): Fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow; isolated heavy rainfall, hailstorm and thunderstorms
  • November 13 (Friday): Fairly widespread to widespread rain/snow; thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds
  • November 14 (Saturday): Isolated to scattered precipitation; thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds
  • November 15 (Sunday): Isolated to scattered precipitation; no specific weather warning on the Srinagar subdivision warning page

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