IMD predicts heavy rainfall, snow for THESE states in next 24 hours, issues red alert
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as these places are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall at isolated places on Monday i.e. February 19, 2024. The weather department has also forecasted an intense spell of rainfall or snowfall activity over the Western Himalayan region between February 18 to 21 and the plains of Northwest India between February 19 to 21 due to western disturbances.
The weather department said the Western Himalayan Region may witness light to moderate rain/snowfall at several places accompanied by thunderstorms, and lightning between February 18 to 21. Jammu Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall and snowfall at isolated places at said places on Monday i.e. February 19, 2024, the IMD further said.
The weather department said heavy rainfall/snowfall very likely at isolated places over Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Himachal Pradesh during February 18-20 and over Uttarakhand on February 19 and 20. The Met department also predicted hailstorm activity at isolated places over Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh in the next 24 hours and over Uttarakhand on February 19 and 20. The IMD also warned of scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh-Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh from February 19 to 21.
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